Commonly, new residential masterplanned communities have an interface with vacant land in the form of uncontrolled grassland. In these instances, a bush fire prone area (BPA) is typically applied to the vacant land as well as to parts of the...
A while ago Collie assisted the client in obtaining town planning approval for three townhouses in Donald Street. The townhouses, designed by Splinter Society Architects, have now commenced construction and here are some render images...
Readers of the Collie newsfeed will note our recent article (Elizabeth Street Revamp) in which the City of Melbourne has approved a plan to transform a section of Elizabeth Street to remove a trafficable lane in order to increase pedestrian...
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The Victorian Government recently approved the Melbourne Strategic Assessment Environment Mitigation Levy Act 2020, which replaces the former Biodiversity Conservation Strategy Habitat Compensation Obligation fee system. The new levy will result in an increase in the fees payable for the...
Collie recently assisted GemLife in obtaining town planning approval for 27 individual architect designed living units comprising stage 5 of its lifestyle village in Woodend, Victoria. The living units will be well serviced by the Gemlife Woodend clubhouse building and...
The Collie landscape team worked with the project architects to prepare the landscape concept which formed part of the planning permit application package for the proposed new Japara Kelaston Aged Care Facility Dementia wing in Wendouree, Ballarat. The landscape design...
The City of Melbourne has finalised plans to redevelop a section of the southern end of Elizabeth Street in the central business district of Melbourne. The finalised plans will involve the permanent closure of the southbound traffic lane of Elizabeth...
Collie recently assisted Stockland in amending the planning permit to increase the density for the last stages of the 'Eastside' development in Highlands, Craigieburn. Collie was successful in negotiating with Hume City Council an increase in the yield to 239...
Collie assisted Development Victoria in obtaining town planning approval for the subdivision of Stage 19 at Jacksons Hill, Sunbury. Stage 19 is the final residential stage of the extensive and successful Jacksons Hill development. The Collie involvement on the project...
Collie is assisting GemLife in providing town planning services for its first lifestyle village in Victoria known as 'GemLife Woodend'. The village is located in the Macedon Ranges and within a short commuting distance (1.5 kilometres) of the Woodend town...