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Location
Lake Hamilton development site is located approximately two kilometres northeast of Hamilton and 260 kilometres west of Melbourne.

The project site is bounded by Lake Hamilton and its foreshore to the north and northwest and existing residential development to the west and south.

Scope
Medium scale regional 'green field' development of approximately 27 hectares yielding 320 residential lots.

Collie Role
Development planning including preparation of a masterplan, a planning permit application and facilitation of planning approvals.

Key Challenges
Establishing a good working relationship with Southern Grampians Shire Council, working with a large project team and embracing the issues and requirements of a regional community.

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Lake Hamilton Residential Masterplan

Collie was appointed to be part of a multidisciplinary project team and was charged with preparing the residential masterplan for the development site bounded by Lake Hamilton and its foreshore to the north and northwest and existing residential areas to the west and south.

Collie developed a masterplan which accommodates a diverse range of lot types and maximises the views of the Lake and the Hamilton town centre. Additional open space was made available as part of this masterplan to complement the existing foreshore area and create a broader dimension to the amenity of the recreational precinct.

Key features of the masterplan include:

• the subdivision of the development site to create a maximum of 320 lots for residential use;
• a range of lot sizes and types;
• the creation of several areas of public open space, approximately 16,000 square metres in total or approximately 6per cent of the area;
• the expansion and integration of the existing Lake Hamilton foreshore area;
• a network of local streets connecting to the existing road systems;
• pedestrian links throughout the development site, connecting to surrounding residential and recreational areas and community facilities;
• a series of wetlands constructed within the site and within the Lake Hamilton foreshore area to control stormwater quantity and quality before it enters Lake Hamilton;
• a substantial number of new trees within the public open space areas, the road reserves and the Lake Hamilton foreshore reserve area;
• the provision of appropriate urban services (water, sewer, electricity and telecommunications) to all residential lots;
• a design which is responsive to the characteristics of the site and the surrounding area.

Southern Grampians Shire subsequently issued a planning permit for this development.