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After a one year pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, planning fees as set under the Planning and Environment (Fees) Regulations 2016 increased on 1 July. The value of a fee unit for the 2021 - 2022 financial year will...
Collie was approached to provide due diligence town planning advice to inform the potential purchase of land in the Armstrong Creek urban growth corridor for the purposes of a residential masterplanned community. As part of the investigations, Collie reviewed the...
Interesting reading in the press lately the different views on city / home and office life. Since COVID hit Melbourne with its multiple lockdowns, most office workers have been directed for considerable periods to work from home - and this...
Collie recently assisted the client in obtaining town planning approval for the development of specialist disability accommodation in Morwell. The SDA development once complete, will comprise accommodation for eleven residents plus carers with the accommodation to be funded under the...
Here we are again in yet another familiar lockdown and almost at the halfway mark of the year. Where has the start of 2021 gone? With the City of Melbourne recently pushing workers to return to the city on Friday’s...
Collie has continued to assist Adventure Park with its town planning requirements by recently obtaining a planning permit for a maintenance facility upgrade. As Adventure Park continues to grow and increase the range of attractions it provides to the public,...
Collie assisted Stockland in obtaining a planning permit allowing the development of a childcare centre in Highlands, Craigieburn. As part of our ongoing role on the project, Collie obtained recently, a planning permit for the display of advertising signs on...
The Victorian State Government recently gazetted changes to the Victorian Planning Provisions, which introduced Amendment VC185. Amendment VC185 implements the following planning scheme changes. Macedon Ranges Statement of Planning Policy Includes the Macedon Ranges Statement of Planning Policy (MRSPP) which...
Collie was involved in preparing an Urban Design Framework (UDF) for a Neighbourhood Activity Centre (NAC) known as 'Warralily Village' in the Armstrong Creek Growth Area to the south of Geelong. In addition to preparing the UDF being the strategic...
For residential subdivisions comprising two or more lots in established areas of Wyndham City Council (Council), a public open space contribution of 5 per cent of the land / the site value of the land or a combination of both...