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You may recall that Collie assisted Stockland in obtaining town planning approval in the form of a planning permit for its 'Halcyon Horizon' residential village along Horseshoe Bend Road in Armstrong Creek. Since the issue of the permit in December...
An interesting snippet in a recent VCAT decision, which noted in the particular case that "An important element in the area is the railway from Princes Bridge to Clifton Hill. It opened . . . on a continuous elevated embankment...
Collie has been assisting Stockland for a number of years in obtaining town planning approvals for residential and commercial development for the Stockland masterplanned community 'Highlands'. Located just off the Hume Highway in Craigieburn, Highlands is expected to be...
A recent PIA PlanTech briefing provided insights into the Cardiff University approaches to improve the PlanTech / digital literacy of planning students in tertiary undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. PlanTech refers to the use of digital tools for planners such...
On 23 May 2024, the Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Regional Development and Local Government, released the consultation draft May 2024 (open until 4 July 2024 with options of completing a survey or making a submission) of a National Urban Policy. ...
You may recall that late last year, Collie assisted a client in preparing a submission to the Macedon Ranges Shire Council (Council) on the draft Romsey Structure Plan (RSP) and the Romsey Structure Plan Investigations Areas Report. The RSP is...
Last week we summarised key aspects of the 2024-25 Victoria State budget as they relate to planning and development more specifically. This week it is the Commonwealth budget 2024-25, handed down by the Australian Treasurer on Tuesday 14May 2024, as...
The Victoria State 2024-25 budget was handed down by the State Treasurer on Tuesday 7May 2024. The annual budget, together with the federal budget due next week, is a significant socio-economic blueprint for expectations in the next twelve months in...
Collie was engaged by Knowledge Group to obtain town planning approval for a childcare and medical centre in Huntly. The new centre will be located along Midland Highway and is expected to service the existing community as well as the...
Collie recently assisted our client with town planning investigations as part of its due diligence relating to the successful purchase of land in the Armstrong Creek East Precinct Structure Plan (ACEPSP) area. Our investigations centred around the subject land being...