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...
Collie recently inspected the progress of The Grove development, in Tarneit. As part of our town planning services, Collie assisted the client in obtaining planning permits for three separate subdivision areas that comprise The Grove development. Once completed, The Grove...
he wharf situated at Seafarers Rest at the western end of Flinders Street, next to the historic Mission to Seafarers building is about to be revamped into an exciting new green space in collaboration with the City of Melbourne and...
Collie worked with the client providing town planning research and advice in relation to two sites, being Preston, Victoria and Tweed Heads South, New South Wales (pictured below). The due diligence planning advice focused on the potential to operate warehouse...
The Victorian State Government gazetted recently changes to the Victorian Planning Provisions, introduced via Amendment VC175. Amendment VC175 addresses changes relating to industry buffers in terms of amenity, human health and safety impacts. It amends the Planning Policy Framework (PPF)...
Collie is pleased to have assisted the client recently with town planning investigations as part of its due diligence relating to the possible purchase of land earmarked for a supermarket-based neighbourhood activity centre, in the northern growth corridor of Melbourne....
Due to COVID-19, the City of Melbourne has been investigating ways to maintain social distancing restrictions for pedestrians, joggers and Cyclists within the Municipality. This comes as the number of Cyclists across the City have increased significantly since the onset...