![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/BalmoralQuayDevelopm_45833.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
The updated proposal includes 83 apartments across seven storeys, along with 135 carparks and 115 bicycle spaces.<\/p>\n
Balmoral Quay development director Theo Axarlis said the amendment represents the culmination of five years of extensive consultation with council officers, referral authorities, and the local community.<\/p>\n
“It responds directly to the favourable recommendations of the state government planning panel, as well as subsequent Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) requests raised through the planning process.<\/p>\n
“The revised submission is now sitting with the minister’s office, and we look forward to a timely consideration of this landmark project, that will bring significant opportunity to the Geelong region.”<\/p>\n
The developers say the mid-rise building was designed, from the outset, with tiered setbacks to reduce its residential scale, avoid neighbour overshadowing, and preserve view corridors established under the existing 2005 permit.<\/p>\n
The latest plan, they say, further responds to community feedback and adopts planning panel recommendations by reducing building bulk along Balmoral Crescent and enhancing south-eastern view lines, with the height of the building and fa\u00e7ade to align more closely with that of the streetscape.<\/p>\n
“Residents of Balmoral Crescent will also benefit from improved view lines created by the design’s deep terraced frontages and generous building setbacks,” Mr Axarlis said.<\/p>\n
“The corner of the building has been opened up with new wrap-around balconies, creating a stronger visual connection to Rippleside Park, consistent with the panel’s direction.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The final stage of the development, Mr Axarlis said, also provides an opportunity to address the city’s growing need for housing diversity close to jobs, services and public transportation.<\/p>\n “In every respect, this final stage aligns with the city’s revitalisation and strategic growth direction, meets sustainable building benchmarks, enjoys abundant open space \u2013 including our $8 million substantive public foreshore renewal \u2013 and is in character with the luxury townhome and apartment neighbourhood within this contemporary waterfront enclave.”<\/p>\n As part of this $8 million investment in the public realm surrounding the development, the Rippleside and St Helens beaches have been renourished and connected by a 6,500sqm waterfront promenade, while the existing pier has been refurbished as part of the new Balmoral Quay floating marina.<\/p>\n “The Rippleside community now enjoys enhanced waterfront amenity and connectivity, with the transformation of previously barren land north of the precinct into a 3,200sqm landscaped park also significantly improving views from above residences,”Mr Axarlis said.<\/p>\n If approved, the final stage of the precinct will be located on approximately 4,000sqm of land at 1 Harbourside Drive, Rippleside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A MAJOR residential project in Geelong’s Balmoral Quay development has been referred to the Minister for Planning under the Victorian government’s development facilitation program (DFP) \u2014 a fast-tracked planning process aimed at stimulating the economy, creating jobs, and boosting housing supply. The proposal, which forms the fifth stage of the Rippleside waterfront precinct, is now […]<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/RipplesideForeshoreB_54321.jpg\")