Here is a letter from local resident Judy who has been instrumental in ensuring that this development is the best it can be… Dear Friends and Neighbours, You will have received the latest news from the City council, re this subdivision. Thanks to the help from all, the plan is very much improved. There […]
Dear Sir/Madam, Re: PLANNING APPLICATION NO: PLP/2014/255 THIRTY-FOUR (34) LOT SUBDIVISION AND REMOVAL OF NATIVE VEGETATION AND CREATION OF A DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE EASEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STORMWATER DRAINAGE REPORT 809 WILSON STREET, BALLARAT EAST VIC 3350 Please be advised of a recent change to the above application. AMENDED plans attached that increase the […]
We really need a map to understand this one! And Ballarat East doesn’t even rate as an issue, remains named Canadian, or unnamed. Is it just us or does no one in power give any kind of care for Ballarat East? Minister Guys Reposnse Standing Advisory Report Ballarat UPDATE: We caught up with Cr Peter […]
Mediation on this proposed development for 809 Wilson Street. Tuesday 5pm at the Town Hall. It’s not too late to put in an objection, it’s not too late to say you will be in attendance.
Sometimes it hard to work out what to write when making a submission about a development. here is one I wrote this week: Comment on a Planning Application Application Property Address : 809 Wilson Street, Ballarat East Application Number PLP/2014/255 Your Comments : DEVELOPMENT NUMBER: PLP/2014/255 DEVELOPER: Natural Blond Pty Ltd SITE: 809 Wilson Street, […]
Submissions, objections, are due this week for Wilson Street folks… Keep your end up, don’t let apathy allow such a greedy destructive subdivision to proceed. You do not have to live beside this development to make a submission about it! You do not have to be directly affected by it to make a submission about […]
Thank you for the myriad letters, emails, Facebook notifications and drop ins we got about this development. We would say welcome back, however we all know the hard work involved in fighting a development to ensure the community and the environment get a better result. What would our forebears say? Mine would say ‘hang tough’. […]
Have you heard the news? VCAT upheld council decision to deny a permit for 809 Wilson Street. It is worth the effort to make positive changes to developments here in the East. And to quote a resident on our facebook page – “we want quality, well planned subdivisions that are site specific and consider the […]
A letter from Judy Johnson about the recent VCAT hearing for 809 Wilson Street Good morning Friends and Neighbours, Thank you to all who came to MELBOURNE, and to those who spent so much time and effort in to putting submissions together. Thank you also to those who did printing and an enormous amount of ‘behind […]
Ballarat East Residents will be attending VCAT on Monday to advocate for appropriate development in the East. The application relates to a 37 lot subdivision at 809 Wilson St on the edge of the Canadian Forest. You can read more about that here. If you value the unique environmental character of Ballarat East we would […]