Merrylands. Approval holds up $300m project

An additional approval by Holroyd City Council has held up the construction of the $300 million development. Stockland Merrylands claims there is nothing to worry about after a slip in the construction schedule. The shopping centre had hoped to finalise plans for the last stages of its development, which includes Big W, Coles and Woolworths, by Christmas. But the RTA wanted an extra access road from Neil St before Holroyd Council could rule on the development application. Holroyd Mayor, John Perry, was confident the municipality’s biggest development would meet its target of 2012.