If there is a development going up close by, the utilities might have to run in some bigger pipes and power, if this goes underground, then they might just get BORING. Instead of digging up the entire street, they might dig occasional big holes, and drill or “Bore” in between. this way they only mess […]
Big Building Approved next door what can you do now? Start Growing
Well if VCAT and Council say it is definately going ahead, what can you do? 1. Move out 2. Build a wall 3. Make the most of the time and start growing. 4. Open a multi-storey car parking complex in your street. 3. Start Growing So if you have decided to stay, and plan on […]
Optimal Supermarket size for Jackson Court
As previously discussed there is a proposal to rezone Michel St Doncaster East, along side Jackson Court to allow a five story building comprising Supermarket, Residences, and Reception Centre. this would meen a huge building immediately adjancent to existing homes – up to 19 meters high is proposed, where it is currently 11 meters maximum, […]
The Doncaster rail – an ode to inaction
I missed this clever little bit of ART at our shopping centre on Saturday – pointing out that Doncaster has been waiting since 1888 for a train – 125 Years ! You can get the full story on the two following Facebook pages ; it was run by “A4tnt Artists for Trains Not Tolls” and reported nicely by “Urban Happiness.”
Jackson Court Mitchell St Proposal Info night
Some updates from Graham around the Mitchell St / Jackson court Supermarket, and residential development information night. The development requires a Planning Zone change to achieve the height & design of the project . Five Levels – 19 meters, with town houses & homes adjoining on the west side See Map image At tonight’s info […]
VCAT sides with Residents and Refuses Drastically Changed Plans
This is good news from Whitehorse Council, where VCAT agrees with Residents. via Mary Drost – Marvelous Melbourne THE WHITEHORSE COUNCIL AND WERA JOINED FORCES TO REFUSE TO AGREE TO AMENDED PLANS GOING TO VCAT AND DEPUTY PRESIDENT HELEN GIBSON AGREED AND SO THE APPLICATION HAS GONE BACK TO COUNCIL. This is what we have […]
Demolition Kills Auction
What do you get when you try to sell opposite a large development? ZERO Bids! There is a lovely town house in Curlew court Doncaster Opposite the current demolition works for 30 appartments. Well the auctioneer tried hard, but only got two bids from the sixteen groups of onlookers – and both bids were the […]
Boundary Set Backs and Underpinning when too close
Following from the recent notice to a neighbor of works protruding into his property “Underpinning” Here are the ResCode guide, and the boundary in question, as well as the council’s response to our three questions – which itself will have to be clarified… 1. Does a developer have any right to insist access a neighbour’s […]
Building works dig into neighbors property
What would you do if the builder from next door, gave you a bunch of technical drawings and asked you to sign approval for underpinning works to be done under YOUR driveway and well within in your property boundary? That’s what happened here in Curlew court last week. Neighbor to the development said “I was […]
Knock down and excavations have begun in Thiele and Curlew
Both 5-7 Curlew Court, and 2-6 Thiele St Doncaster develpoments have begun! No5 Curlew’s old house is gone, 7 is still there with moving trucks there this weekend. 2-6 Thiele st were cleared of the old houses over the last few weeks, and now development ( excavation,) for the 50 apartments cars is underway. The […]