planning
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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 submitted…
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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 in…
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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 might…
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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…
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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…
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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 rejected…
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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 population…
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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 for…
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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 hectares…
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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…
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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 jump…
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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…
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