Plans for a $6 million retail centre on Papamoa Beach Road have been unveiled by the Coast Papamoa Beach subdivision developer.
The centre will be at the subdivision's entrance and include a convenience store, gourmet cafe, handful of small retail outlets, and could be open by the year's end, developer Steve Short told the Bay of Plenty Times.
The Environment Court last month approved plans for the 1900sq m village-style development after successful negotiations between Mr Short, Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
The retail precinct will provide Coast Papamoa Beach residents and the wider area with a place to buy basic groceries and enjoy a coffee by the beach, Mr Short said.
"It's for the whole area of Papamoa between Bayfair and Palm Beach Plaza, there's been no convenient store to go to for many years and I think this solves the problem," he said.