The “in coming weeks” demolition forecast for Aldi’s former Captain Stirling Shopping Centre in Nedlands dates to 8 September 2023. PerthNow later reported that the site was cleared in late 2023. In February 2025, State planners approved a revised $12 million redevelopment anchored by an Aldi supermarket. The sources reviewed do not establish whether construction has since started or when a store might open.
Where is the site, and what was the 2023 demolition forecast?
The former shopping centre is on the corner of Florence Road and Stirling Highway in Nedlands, Perth. Aldi bought the site in 2015. It is separate from the neighbouring Captain Stirling Hotel redevelopment site.
By 2023, the former centre was vacant and in disrepair. PerthNow reported vandalism, broken windows, graffiti and rubbish, as well as community reports of antisocial activity. The report said Aldi fenced the property after a City notice and that signs and workers indicated asbestos removal was underway. These were observations reported at the time, not a current site inspection.
On 8 September 2023, PerthNow reported that Aldi had told the City it would begin demolition “in the coming weeks.” That was a forecast made at the time, not a current schedule. The company did not tell the newspaper whether it still intended to redevelop the site. A City of Nedlands spokesperson told PerthNow: “The timing of the site’s redevelopment is a matter solely for Aldi, once they have the necessary approvals in place.”
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What happened to the original redevelopment plan?
State planners approved an Aldi-led redevelopment proposal in 2018, described by PerthNow in 2023 as a roughly $10 million project. Its approval was extended in November 2019, but the 2023 report said the required substantial commencement deadline had passed without redevelopment works. The City said it had not received a request to extend the approval.
The site did not remain in the same state indefinitely: PerthNow’s February 2025 retrospective reported it was cleared in late 2023. That clearance followed the demolition forecast, but it did not mean the earlier redevelopment had proceeded.
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What did planners approve in February 2025?
After a revised application was reported as lodged in October 2024 and opened for community comment until 25 October, State planners approved the revised project in February 2025. PerthNow described the approved redevelopment as a $12 million scheme comprising:
- An Aldi supermarket
- A rear laneway
- Semi-basement parking
- Six smaller commercial tenancy spaces, intended for shops, restaurants or cafes
PerthNow reported that the development assessment panel imposed numerous conditions Aldi would need to accept or potentially contest. The $10 million figure relates to the earlier proposal as described in 2023; $12 million refers to the revised scheme approved in 2025. They are figures for different proposal stages, not necessarily conflicting estimates for an unchanged plan.
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Has construction started, or has Aldi opened?
The latest dated approval update in the sources reviewed is from February 2025. It does not establish a construction start, a store opening date, or the names of tenants for the six smaller spaces. The planning approval should not be read as confirmation that the supermarket is operating or that building work is complete.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Is the Captain Stirling Hotel project the same development?
No. The hotel site next door is a separate redevelopment. Historical City of Nedlands planning material from April 2020 discussed coordination between the sites, including a proposed east-west laneway and vehicle access, but that document is not evidence of the final design or current construction status for Aldi’s approved project. Woolworths-related plans for the hotel site should not be confused with Aldi’s proposal on the former shopping-centre land.
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