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Collie recently assisted Stockland in obtaining planning approval for 'Townside' - a medium density development that will comprise 198 double-storey townhouses in Highlands, Craigieburn. Townside has an extensive frontage to Aitken Boulevard (to the east) being a key north-south arterial...
Collie has assisted Places Victoria in obtaining a planning permit for the subdivision of a further stage (stage 44) of Jacksons Hill, just south of Sunbury. This stage forms one part of a multi-staged project in Sunbury, Victoria. The stage...
Earlier this week Collie staff members attended a VPELA seminar that focused on the Better Apartments Draft Design Standards that were released recently by the Minister for Planning. Four guest speakers with different areas of expertise and from a range...
After decades in the wilderness it is interesting to see in more recent times the re-emergence of timber in building construction. Advances in technology have created the opportunity for medium-rise buildings to be constructed out of timber and its use...
Collie assisted Stockland with its town planning approval for the subdivision of land known as 'Subdivision Plan 20b' (SP20b). SP20b will be the newest addition to the successful 'Highlands' development in Craigieburn. The approved development (layout below), will comprise over...
The Victorian State Government is one step closer to introducing new planning controls for apartment developments, following the release of draft design standards earlier this week. These draft design standards are the result of a lengthy consultation process, to which...
The first stage in the process of enabling the relocation of LCI tertiary education centre into Oxford Street, Collingwood, has been completed. A planning permit has been issued for the associated buildings and works. The works are subject to a...
At a lunch in Melbourne this week attended by senior planning professionals from private and government sectors, a number of issues were raised and discussed. In particular, there were those relating to: growing concern not about potential apartment over-supply per...
As you head to the polling booths on Saturday – how about taking some loose change to buy a sausage and support your local community. Here is the link for the 2016 Federal Election Sausage Sizzle and Cake Stalls in...
Amendment C301 to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme proposes the introduction of the Armstrong Creek South Precinct Structure Plan (ACSPSP) over land on Barwon Heads Road Geelong immediately south of the approved Armstrong Creek East Precinct Structure Plan area. The...