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<\/p>\nLEOPOLD’s Lutheran congregations could soon have a new church under new development plans.<\/p>\n
Proposed changes to the church’s Mollers Lane site would also involve a residential subdivision in line with the surrounding Leopold growth area.<\/p>\n
The City of Greater Geelong is considering a planning application for a new church building for Leopold Holy Trinity, at the same block as the existing 32-40 Mollers Lane building.<\/p>\n
It would move the church building closer to the access lane and abandon the existing church building set back from the main road, leaving the rear part of the block undeveloped.<\/p>\n
Planning documents indicate that the new church is proposed to be part of a wider subdivision of the Mollers Lane block, with up to 27 housing properties of around 500 square metres to also be created alongside the church development.<\/p>\n
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The block is surrounded by an under-construction housing estate to the north and an established residential area off Claremont Drive to the west.<\/p>\n
The church building would include an architecturally designed 268sqm main building with a car park.<\/p>\n
“The design of the new church building is of a modest contemporary nature and will provide a well-articulated built form that incorporates various building angles, a skillion and flat roof design, lots of opportunity for natural daylight internally and a feature cross to identify the religious nature of the building,” planning documents stated.<\/p>\n
It would also be open to community uses when not used for church services, for activities such as parents and children’s groups, workshops and temporary exhibitions.<\/p>\n
An annual church fete could also be hosted at the new base if the plans go ahead.<\/p>\n
Feedback on the plans closed yesterday (Nov-ember 17), with COGG to now consider whether to grant a permit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LEOPOLD’s Lutheran congregations could soon have a new church under new development plans. Proposed changes to the church’s Mollers Lane site would also involve a residential subdivision in line with the surrounding Leopold growth area. The City of Greater Geelong is considering a planning application for a new church building for Leopold Holy Trinity, at […]<\/p>\n