PORTARLNGTON residents campaigning against a proposal for five three-storey townhouses have launched a new action group.<\/p>\n
The residents, who met at the weekend to consider the community impact of the proposed dwellings at 8 Park Street, are now known as the Park Street Development Protest Group.<\/p>\n
Almost 30 residents attended a meeting at Parks Hall on Saturday. They all believe the proposal is an overdevelopment on a 711sqm block and because of the height of the proposed dwellings they will intrude over a wide area of the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n
Local Bev Shepherd said the number of objections received by the City of Greater Geelong indicated the planning application was of concern to many Portarlington residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cReports were presented on anticipated timelines for the process of this application by the Planning Department, a Development Hearing Panel and possibly a VCAT hearing,\u201d Ms Shepherd said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo often we hear new residents say they have chosen to retire to the coastal towns on the Bellarine for their quiet lifestyle and village characteristics.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be faced with the likelihood of three-storey dwellings being constructed on their doorstep is confronting and totally unexpected.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Shepherd said as a result of Saturday\u2019s meeting, it was decided to formalise the Park Street Development Protest Group by electing office bearers, opening a bank account and setting a budget to secure funding to support the engagement of professional resource people should they be required.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese decisions raised a significant question for residents on the Bellarine Peninsula who may also be faced with similar planning applications in the future,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do individuals and communities navigate the complex issues arising from these applications?<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat resources are there in their local communities to assist them to take appropriate and often costly action?<\/p>\n
\u201cShould consideration be given to the establishment of a Bellarine Town Planning Resource Group?\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Shepherd invited others to support the Park Street Development Protest Group by submitting objections to the proposal until the date of the Development Hearing has been set.<\/p>\n
Planning Application Reference PP-129-2018. City of Greater Geelong City Development Office, 100 Brougham Street, Geelong, or by email statplanning@geelongcity.vic.gov.au.<\/p>\n
To contact the Park Street Group, phone Bev Shepherd on 0418 571 199.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PORTARLNGTON residents campaigning against a proposal for five three-storey townhouses have launched a new action group. The residents, who met at the weekend to consider the community impact of the proposed dwellings at 8 Park Street, are now known as the Park Street Development Protest Group. Almost 30 residents attended a meeting at Parks Hall […]<\/p>\n