Here is a public letter from Judy Johnson: Image by Judy Johnson: Hello to my neighbours in the Fussell St/Wilson St/Long St area of Ballarat East. Re the 809 Wilson St Proposed development PLP/2011/683 You may have heard something about a proposed subdivision this area, and thought “Oh well, it doesn’t affect me” It will […]
This just in from the DPCD: The Central Highlands Regional Growth Plan is currently being prepared in a partnership between local government, state agencies and authorities. The Project Steering Committee is seeking feedback from a range of stakeholders to help develop the plan. Please click here for a flyer that provides a brief outline of […]
News is out that Wilson Street & Long St site that adjoins Canadian State Forest, is the next piece of natural land to be developed. DEVELOPMENT NUMBER: PLP/2011/683 DEVELOPER: Coughlan Civil Pty Ltd SITE: 809 Wilson Street, Ballarat East PROPOSAL : Subdivision into 39 lots and Removal of Native Vegetation OBJECTIONS DUE : August 13th […]
Ballarat East as one of the older suburbs in Ballarat is impacted by many Overlays and local government strategies which impact on what you can build where, such as the: Vegetation Protection Overlay (VPO) the purpose of which is to protect areas of significant vegetation, to ensure development minimises loss of vegetation as well to […]
HOW TO READ A YELLOW SIGN ADVERTISING AN APPLICATION FOR A PLANNING PERMIT. Yellow signs appear on the streets of our area to advertise that a developer wants to do something. You must read it, talk to you neighbours, ring the council, read the application. This is the only way we can stay informed. One […]
FIRST TREE PLANTING CEREMONY FOR THE AVENUE OF HONOUR, NEAR THE CALEDONIAN BRIDGE. (image at left Museum Victoria) Ballarat’s Avenue of Honour is justly famous, but did you know that there were (at last count) NINE Avenues in and around Ballarat including one at Sebastopol? 1. Lucas’s Ballarat Avenue of Honour 2. Ballarat North Avenue […]
Hello everyone, below is the report delivered to Council on June 13th. We are collating responses and recommendations to present our response, hopefully at the Council Meeting on July 11th. Can you all please have a read and note your responses along with your recommendations, and then either add your comment below, email your response […]
Submissions for the Open Space Strategy close at 5pm Monday 2 July 2012. http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/about-council/communications-and-publications/media-releases/may-2012/feedback-welcomed-on-amendment-c141-–-ballarat-open-space-strategy.aspx The amendment also updates the Schedule to Clause 52.01 (Public Open Space Contribution and Subdivision) of the Ballarat Planning Scheme. The new schedule introduces a percentage for public open space contributions for all subdivisions including residential, commercial and industrial zoned land. […]
BE Net spoke with the City Planning Department this week regarding the options for land owners to put a voluntary option on land they are selling or subdividing to stop any further subdivision. Here is the convo: BE Net: is it okay for a landowner/homeowner to put a voluntary 173 on their own land before […]
This week BE Net headed off to the Growth Forum presented by Ballarat Environment Network. Some interesting bits and things to do: There is a Central Highlands Growth Plan being developed by the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD), if you want to have some input then send your contact details to CentralHighlands.RGP@dpcd.vic.gov.au This […]