What a wonderful addition to our suite of tools to use to support sustainable development in Ballarat East. Recently the City of Ballarat have made some great additions to the website – you can now contribute to a development online by making an online suggestion or objection… With Wilson Street submissions due Monday, don’t bother […]
A new development is proposed for Wilson Street in Ballarat East. It’s for a staged subdivision, first stage is for 39 lots, some of these blocks may be subdivided further, however another application would be required. Best way to describe this area is to show you. PLEASE NOTE: Council officers have decided to extend advertising […]
Here is a good news story from the folks in Brown Hill: Good morning BE Net, Please post this so people can see you can change some things… I would like to share with you our success story from the Gracefield Drive Brown Hill development. After we objected to the original subdivision plan we had […]
Suggestions for the proposed development for 809 Wilson Street is due this Monday 13th 2012. Were you planning on writing one? All the info about the development is online at ballarateast.net: info about the development application – http://ballarateast.online/809-wilson-yellow-sign/ letter from resident about whats important – http://ballarateast.online/with-hope-judy/ The City of Ballarat eservices website describes the property […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]