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Collie assisted Kew Development Corporation Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of Walker Development Pty Ltd) to gain planning approval for the subdivision of stage 1 of the former Kew Residential Services site, in accordance with the endorsed Walker Development Plan – Kew (WDPX – XK) prepared by Collie. Stage 1 covered approximately 8 hectares of the WDPX – XK area and incorporates 75 residential lots ranging in area from 372 to 1072 square metres (including twenty community housing lots), a network of local streets and six areas of public open space, which will be integrated with the proposed future development of the remainder of the site. Collie was involved in addressing planning, urban design, native vegetation, heritage, traffic and landscape considerations relating to the site. The project involved extensive negotiations with the Department of Human Services, Boroondara City Council, Heritage Victoria and the State planning department.

Collie also assisted Kew Development Corporation Pty Ltd to gain approval for a sales and land information centre within stage 1 and assistance with applications for native vegetation removal and the construction of dwellings on lots under 500 square metres within stage 1. 

Awards

• UDIA (Vic) 2008 Awards for Excellence: Judges Award

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The planning of Jacksons Hill (a new suburb incorporating the former Caloola Training Centre at Sunbury) has involved:

• extensive site analysis;
• investigations to determine uses for a range of historic buildings on the site;
• public consultation;
• local structure planning;
• detailed subdivision planning;
• co-ordination of an urban design team responsible for the preparation of the Jacksons Hill Development Guidelines and detailed urban design issues;
• planning for a primary school, a school for children with special needs, neighbourhood centre, significant areas of open space and open space links, equestrian trail, areas of archeological sensitivity and the retention of many significant stands of existing trees;
• planning for the development and expansion of the Victoria University of technology at the centre of the site.

Awards

• PCA 2008 Innovation and Excellence: Award for Master-planned Communities

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