Tag: planning
Planning concerns spark audit
Whittlesea council will audit all applications and approvals of commercial and retail developments and residential developments comprising more than five dwellings that have been...
Whittlesea revealed as one of Melbourne’s most secretive councils
Whittlesea council has been revealed as one of the most secretive councils in Melbourne for the third year in a row, despite a drop...
Hume council rejects Kalkallo school plan
Plans for a primary school in the town of Kalkallo have been rejected by Hume council after residents raised concerns about traffic the development...
Super suburb for Wollert
Whittlesea just keeps on growing.
The state government has unveiled plans for an extra 15,000 houses at Wollert, paving the way for another 42,000 people...
More units for central Sunbury
Ten double-storey buildings will be built on two lots in central Sunbury after Hume council granted a planning permit last week.
The application by a...
Hume council rejects Islamic school location
A push for a $40 million Islamic school between Greenvale and Sunbury is likely headed the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal after Hume council...
Support for Donnybrook precinct plan
Whittlesea council has thrown its support behind a plan to develop a large parcel of land in Donnybrook and Woodstock for a future residential...
Traders win as council rejects Lalor development
More than 100 Lalor traders and residents got their way on Tuesday night when Whittlesea councillors knocked back a proposed four-storey apartment building slated...
Rezoning to hit property prices in outer north
A land owner fears the value of his property will be slashed after an independent planning panel endorsed a plan to convert almost 500...
Housing to be allowed near Bulla landfill
Almost 130 hectares of land next to a Bulla quarry and landfill has been rezoned to allow housing developments to cater for urban growth.
The...
Portable kindergarten to cater for Wollert boom
There were just 57 houses in Wollert four years ago. By 2026, forecasters predict, there will be a staggering 5057 dwellings, with a population...
Kalkallo school an ‘accident waiting to happen’
Residents of the town of Kalkallo are rejecting plans for a primary school at a site they believe is an “accident waiting to happen”.
Signage...
Home building dream in planning limbo
A drawn out dispute between a developer and Hume City Council has left in limbo a young couple building their dream home.
Jake Piggott and...
VCAT approves 87 homes on Lalor school site
The Victorian Civil and Administration Tribunal has given the green light to a medium-density housing development on the former Lalor Park Primary School site, despite...
Council rejects Champion Road apartment bid
Williamstown residents have applauded Hobsons Bay council’s rejection of a 39-dwelling, three-storey apartment block they said would create a “future slum”.
Probus Built applied for...
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Conversations are key this White Ribbon Month
As White Ribbon Month gets under way, the organisation is working harder than ever to prevent violence against women by engaging men and boys...
