A hotel proposal could see the building at 33 South Terrace, Fremantle, associated with Fremantle Comedy Lounge and Sailing for Oranges, demolished and replaced by Urban Haven. Demolition is not confirmed: a September 2025 report said permits and licences were still needed, and the final development-panel decision and current permit status have not been confirmed in the available official and local reporting.
What is proposed for 33 South Terrace?
Urban Haven is a proposed pod-style hotel by hotelier Patrick Prendiville. The plans would replace the existing building with accommodation and shared guest facilities, with the mix and ground-floor uses changing across versions reported in 2025. The City of Fremantle listed the application as DAP002/25, a four-storey tourist development including accommodation, restaurant/cafe and small-bar uses; the consultation submission deadline was 25 March 2025. City of Fremantle: DAP002/25
How the hotel plans changed
| Reported version | Accommodation and capacity | Other features reported |
|---|---|---|
| Initial plan, March 2025 | Four storeys and 190 beds: 166 standard pods and 24 larger pods. | Ground-floor restaurant, small bar at Essex Lane, lounge, library, meeting rooms and communal areas. Prendiville said, “We are targeting the hotel market rather than backpackers,” and described communal spaces as a way to “create a sense of community.” PerthNow, 6 March 2025 |
| Revised plan, June 2025 | 162 pods designed for two people each and 31 larger bedrooms. | The restaurant was reported as reduced to a smaller cafe without commercial cooking facilities. Shared lounge space, terrace and sauna were also reported. The proposed height remained 15.3 metres; proponents reportedly said they would not proceed if more beds were removed. PerthNow, 14 June 2025 |
| Version described in September 2025 | Up to 180 pod-style rooms and around 37 conventional rooms. | The Fremantle Herald reported this later capacity mix and said Sailing for Oranges had closed. These figures differ from the June version and should not be read as a confirmed final plan. Fremantle Herald, 12 September 2025 |
The changing figures describe successive reported proposals, not a single settled room schedule. They do not establish visitor demand or the project’s commercial viability.
Is the building heritage-listed?
Fremantle Shipping News reported that 33 South Terrace is within the Central Fremantle Heritage Area but is not individually heritage-listed. On that account, the planning issue concerns the proposal’s effect on the area’s heritage setting and surrounding character, rather than a verified individual listing for the building. Fremantle Shipping News, 10 June 2025
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What are the main points of disagreement?
Supporters’ case
The proponent’s stated case is to add short-stay accommodation aimed at hotel guests, with communal areas for guests to meet. Those are the project’s intended uses and design rationale, not independent evidence of demand or likely outcomes.
Objectors’ concerns
Fremantle Shipping News reported three submissions in support and nine objections during consultation. It summarized concerns about a parking shortfall, height above recommended guidance, congestion, night-time movement, compatibility with surrounding uses and streetscape character. These are consultation views, not findings that each impact will occur.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Has the hotel been approved, and can demolition begin?
Council support and a final determination by the development assessment panel are separate steps. The City of Fremantle identifies the Metro Inner Development Assessment Panel as the decision-maker after Council review. City meeting attachments identify amended plans dated 26 May 2025 as part of DAP002/25. City of Fremantle meeting attachments
In September 2025, the Fremantle Herald quoted business partner Timothy Buckton saying, “We have approval from the Fremantle council but there is still a long way to go.” He said permits and licences were still required before demolition. Buckton’s hoped-for schedule—“In a perfect world we will demolish in November, and then in an ideal world we would be looking to start construction in March or April”—was a conditional aspiration, not confirmation that work took place. The final panel decision and current demolition or building permit status are not confirmed here; the project should therefore be described as proposed or conditional, not as permitted, under construction or completed.
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