Collie recently assisted a client in providing town planning advice on the potential for an auto showroom on a site in Mackay, Queensland. Based on the Mackay Regional Planning Scheme and other matters, Collie was able to advise the client...
During a recent 5km radius bike ride into the City, Collie was encouraged to see that the majority of Melbournians are doing the right thing in abiding by the rules and staying home. This was evident in the photos below...
Collie is pleased to have assisted the client recently with town planning investigations as part of its due diligence for the acquisition of land located within the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Area and approximately 6 kilometres to the south of...
Collie recently assisted a client in providing town planning advice in relation to a site in Burleigh Heads, Queensland. The town planning assistance was to provide due diligence planning advice on the potential for the client to operate a warehouse...
It appears that the COVID-19 pandemic may hold at least some silver lining for Victoria’s homeless. Since March more than 2000 homeless Victorians have been accommodated in hotels during the pandemic. This program has been extended to April 2021. The...
Collie would like to congratulate Balenciaga on the opening of its new store at 181 to 187 Collins Street, Melbourne. Collie worked closely with the project architects (Arkhe Tekhne) in obtaining a planning permit for advertising signs and alterations to...
The City of Greater Geelong has released recently a draft masterplan (see image below) for the Sparrovale Wetlands. The Sparrovale Wetlands is located in the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Area (ACUGA), which is a major growth area to the south...
Collie continues to assist a number of clients in preparing Approved Building Envelope (ABE) plans for their residential subdivision developments located in the various growth corridors of Melbourne. The ABE is the mechanism to vary the design parameters under Clause...
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The Victorian State Government recently gazetted changes to the Victorian Planning Provisions, through Amendment VC150, which replaces the existing Small Lot Housing Code (SLHC) with a new version of the code (SLHC November 2019). In revising the SLHC, Amendment VC150...
Collie advised recently on Melbourne City Council-announced new proposals for additional bike paths to increase safety and convenience for cyclists and other road users in response to expected cycling growth during (and perhaps after) the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then additional...