Hotel - 752 (Lot 101) Wallcliffe Road Margaret River

Application received for a proposed hotel at 752 (Lot 101) Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River

The Shire has received an application for a proposed hotel at 752 (Lot 101) Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River commonly known as the Wallcliffe House site.

The proposal will be determined by a Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) and not by the Shire. 

What the proposal includes

The proposal includes:

• Accommodation with 25 keys (31 beds) which can accommodate up to 62 guests. The accommodation includes 18 rooms and 7 individual cottages
  Restaurant and Bar for 62 people (guests only, no public access)
  Spa Treatment Rooms (guests only, no public access)
  New vehicle access incorporating widening of Wallcliffe to include right hand turning lane
  Extensive landscaped gardens
  Service buildings
  Guest, staff parking and bike racks.

The site and proposal 

The site is zoned tourism and is a place of recognised Aboriginal, European, and natural significance.  The former Wallcliffe House and old dairy buildings are heritage listed and are to be re-built and re-purposed into the proposed Hotel and associated restaurant and bar.

The proposal includes building height variations. 

Application documents

The applicant has worked with a range of specialist consultants to deliver a comprehensive application.

Detailed reports and plans can be viewed on the Shire’s Your Say page.

Public consultation

This proposal is required to be advertised for public comment as part of the application process. If you wish to comment of the proposal, please complete the online submission form located using the above website link.

Submissions are to be lodged by 4pm, Friday 22 December 2023.

If you have any questions or would like any further information the applicant has arranged drop-in sessions:

Venue:  Margaret River Heart
Session 1:  Wednesday 6 December, 4pm – 6.30pm
Session 2:  Thursday 7 December, 10am – 1pm

Alternatively, you can contact Shire Planning Officers Lucy Gouws and Harriet Park on 08 9780 5220 to discuss the matter further.