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TRAVANCORE ON THE PARK
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Location
Travancore on the Park is located on Mt Alexander Road Travancore adjacent to Tullamarine Freeway at the 'Gateway to Melbourne' [Melway reference 29 B12]

Scope
Redevelopment of the former Lombard Paper site (1.61 hectares).

Collie Role
Collie was chosen as the urban planning consultant for this project given our knowledge of the planning system and demonstrated strategic planning vision to best advise on preferred planning approaches. In addition, Collie has established relationships with local government representatives and a demonstrated ability to work as part of a large project team. Furthermore, Collie has a reputation for detail and thoroughness demonstrated through its work.

Key Challenges
Establishing a good working relationship with Moonee Valley Council, involvement in extensive liaison with other government authorities, embracing the scale of the project (in time, complexity and size) and acknowledging the significance of and responding to the location and context.

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Travancore Mixed Use Development

Collie was appointed by Bensons Property Group to provide planning services and specialist planning advice in relation to the major redevelopment of the former Lombards Paper site on Mt Alexander Road Travancore, into a large scale mixed use development with exceptional built form. The development of the site is in three stages. Stage 1 is completed and includes two multi-storey apartment buildings, retail frontage to Mt Alexander Road and a large central piazza for use by the public. Stage 2 is completed and consists of a seven-storey apartment building with commercial uses at lower levels and basement car parking. Stage 3 which is under construction, consists of a 25-storey apartment building (including above ground car parking) with retail frontage to Mt Alexander Road. In total the development will provide in excess of 750 dwellings and over 3000 square metres of retail floor space.

Collie tasks in relation to this project included:

• planning advice regarding the preferred approach to the planning process;
• significant liaison with the client and project team to develop an appropriate proposal for each stage of the development that responded to the site attributes;
• planning advice and assistance in preparing a planning scheme amendment to rezone the subject site and apply appropriate overlays;
• preparation of relevant sections of a development plan for each stage of the project;
• preparation of planning documents in support of the planning permit application for each stage of the project;
• extensive liaison with Moonee Valley City Council before preparation and submission of the planning scheme amendment, development plans and planning permit applications for each stage of the development and throughout the assessment process;
• liaison with the project team to provide advice on the preparation of plans, elevations and other information for endorsement under the planning permit for each stage of the development;
• planning advice during the construction of each Stage of the project, including preparation and submission of applications to amend planning permits for Stages 2 and 3 of the development.