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Before the sale of the former brickworks site, Austral Bricks in conjunction with the City of Knox had prepared and exhibited a planning scheme amendment specifying that:

• the majority of the site be Residential 1 Zone;
• an area be set aside for Mixed Use Zone, intended for use as a local shopping centre;
• an environment audit overlay be applied to the site;
• a development plan overlay be applied to the site;
• an ‘urban planning guidelines’ document to guide future development be incorporated in the planning scheme.

Austral Bricks and the City of Knox undertook community consultation associated with the planning scheme amendment, including presentation of the ‘urban planning guidelines’.

Mirvac was chosen as the preferred purchaser of the site.

Collie was appointed by Mirvac to provide specialist development planning advice as to how best negotiate the planning system and how to have the amendment appropriately restructured to suit the preferred Mirvac development model. Collie recommended changes to the initial amendment, in particular the status and content of the ‘urban planning guidelines’ and content of the schedule to the development plan overlay, which were subsequently approved. Collie then assisted Mirvac in obtaining a planning permit for bulk earthworks on the site and prepared an additional planning scheme amendment to relocate the mixed use zone and to increase the amount of floor space.

Development Plan

Collie was then appointed by Mirvac to prepare a development plan for the site. Collie provided advice to Mirvac regarding other specialist reports that were required to form part of the development plan and assisted with the finalisation of these reports for inclusion with the final documentation. Community consultation and liaison with Councillors and Council officers formed an integral part of the development plan preparation. In summary the development plan provides for:

• up to 1000 new dwellings;
• a local shopping centre with a range of commercial uses and up to 1000 square metres of shop floor space;
• development embracing a landscape and public open space ‘spine’ created by a horseshoe – shaped main access road running through the site.

The development plan addresses a number of key concerns including:the management of Stud Road traffic noise through a built form approach;

• appropriate responses to residential interfaces along some boundaries of the site;
• utilising potential views to the Dandenong Ranges;
• the appropriate distributions of public open space;
• introduction of potential future built form outcomes for the site;    
• appropriate management of storm water.

Planning Permit Applications

Working with Mirvac and following detailed discussions with Knox City Council about the preferred planning approach for the site, Collie submitted planning permit applications for:

• the subdivision of stages 1, 2 and 3 (to date);
• multiple medium density housing sites;
• development and use of the local shopping centre.

Building Envelope Plans

Collie has worked closely with Mirvac to prepare building envelope plans and a related Memorandum of Common Provisions (MCP). The MCPs will assist Mirvac and Council to control the nature and appearance of future residential development on the site, providing certainty to future lot purchasers and ensuring a high quality urban outcome.

Approvals

The development plan was approved in 2010, as were the planning permits for subdivision of stages 1, 2 and 3 and the initial planning permits for the medium density housing sites.

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Collie was appointed by the Department of Human Services (DHS) to identify the most appropriate planning model for the redevelopment of the site which comprises a number of residential buildings between two and thirteen storeys high.  The proposed redevelopment will involve the:

• retention of the existing thirteen-storey building with 108 dwellings;
• demolition of the four-storey building containing 24 dwellings;
• construction of three buildings between four and ten storeys high containing a total of 188 dwellings – 94 one-bedroom and 94 two-bedroom dwellings;
• construction of a substation;
• provision of car and bicycle parking, including a new crossover to Malvern Road.
• landscaping of various spaces.

The main tasks Collie completed were:

• preparation of planning scheme amendments;
• review and analysis of the applicable planning controls;
• liaison with referral authorities; 
• preparation of the planning report to accompany the redevelopment application.

The planning report concluded that the proposed redevelopment was consistent with the relevant provisions of the planning scheme, including the state and local planning policy frameworks and that the proposal should be supported subject to the requirements and conditions included in the ‘Prahran Precinct Redevelopment Stage 1 – April 2010’.

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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.

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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.

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Collie has been the project planner for the ‘Ascot Chase’ residential development in Ascot Vale. The 17 hectares site formerly owned by Orica has been earmarked for an integrated residential development and is expected to provide up to 420 dwellings of varying size and design and a significant area of public open space, including wetlands.

The development is located within the Maribyrnong River floodplain and the Ascot Vale Main Drain also runs through the site. As a result, extensive drainage and floodplain mitigation works are to form part of the development.

As project planner, Collie has undertaken extensive liaison with Moonee Valley City Council to resolve a number of issues relating to the complex development, including coordination of planning permits to fill the site and for the first two stages of subdivision and dwellings.

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Collie acted for the application, Medical Centre Investments Pty Ltd, providing planning services for the development of a large medical centre at 300 Cooper Street, Epping. The medical centre caters for 90 practitioners providing a variety of medical services and in particular specialised comer treatment facilities. A pharmacy, office space and a cafe are provided within the facility along with substantial car parking within multi-level and at-grade car parks.

Collie provided planning input to assist in the design development stage of the project and to guide the preparation of supporting information necessary to submit with a planning permit application. Subsequently, Collie prepared a detailed planning report on the proposal. This report was submitted to the City of Whittlesea as part of a planning permit application that was collated by Collie.

Following submission of the planning permit application, Collie liaised with the Council to facilitate the assessment of the application to achieve a planning permit for the development.

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Collie provided planning services to the client in relation to the major redevelopment of a large part of the Moonee Ponds activity centre. Numerous planning issues related to the site including heritage buildings, traffic and car parking, pedestrian access, building heights and urban design. The Collie role on the project included:

• preliminary planning advice relating to the design of the proposed development;
• review of the proposal and advice as to the planning process required to obtain the desired outcome;
• extensive consultation with the Moonee Valley City Council and the State planning department regarding the proposed design and the expected planning process;
• preparation of a planning scheme amendment for the rezoning of a small part of the site and the extension of a development plan overlay;
• assistance in obtaining a ‘fast track’ for the planning scheme amendment without the need for public exhibition;
• preparation of an amended development plan and liaison with Council to facilitate its approval;
• preparation of a planning permit application for the development;
• extensive liaison with Council to facilitate the approval of the planning permit application and appropriate content of permit conditions.

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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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Aurora is approximately 20 kilometres north of the Melbourne central activities district and consists of about 634 hectares of land. Aurora aims to raise the benchmark within the land development industry by demonstrating new and innovative ways to manage our finite resources. Aurora will be a pioneer in the reuse of water and energy efficiency.

The Aurora Development Plan: Part 1 (ADP1) relates to Section A of Aurora and is approximately 37 hectares. The ADP1 designates proposed housing areas and other main land uses, collector and arterial street layouts and the location of community facilities for a comprehensively planned development of land. The ADP1 forms the framework for more detailed planning at the subdivision and permit application plans stages.

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