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Planning Application: 61 The Boulevard, Hawthorn

Application no.: PP08/01320. Part demolition and the construction of alterations and additions to an existing dwelling in a Heritage Overlay.

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Planning Application: 821 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn

Applicaiton number: PP08/00933. Construction of buildings and works (first floor) associated with use as an indoor recreational facility (gymnasium) and a reduction in the standard car parking requirement.

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Planning Application: 127 Power Street HAWTHORN

Application No.: PP08/01348, Advertise start 26/1/09 – Construction of two (2), three (3) storey buildings comprising ten (10) dwellings and alteration of access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1.

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Planning application – 16 Muir Street HAWTHORN

Application no.: PP09/00020, registered 16 Jan 2009. Construct two dwellings subdivide the land and removal of an easement.

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Liquor licence application 754 Glenferrie Road

Number PP09/00015. Registered 13/1/2009 – use of the land for the sale and consumption of liquor (on premises liquor licence) in association with a restaurant. This is the Grill’d Hamburger restaurant.

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New Planning Applications

I’m going to start recording planning applications as recorded on the Boroondara website. To start with they will just be for the Glenferrie ward, but I might expand it or include any that catch my eye as having a bigger … Continue reading

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Beehive hotel article

An article in the leader newspaper about the proposed development of the Beehive Hotel in Hawthorn states that been 28 objections to the proposed 5 storey, apartment block. The area is under a three-storey height overlay. See the article here.

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120 Resident Groups to rally – Moonee Valley Clocktower – Sun, July 6 – 2:30

 From the marvellousmelbourne.org website: JOIN OVER 120 RESIDENT GROUPS FROM CITY, COAST & COUNTRY TO TELL PREMIER BRUMBY & MINISTER MADDEN: “We’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take this anymore.” NO! to stripping away our right to … Continue reading

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New Residential Zones

The State Goverment has initiated a review of residential zones in Victoria. Three new zones are proposed. The Substantial Change Zone to promote a significant increase in new dwellings. Appropriate locations are areas “…. close to community facilities and services, … Continue reading

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WHUDF – Council meeting a success

At the meeting on Monday 17th March the Boroondara council unanimously supported local residents by seeking to alter the WHUDF to reinstate the proper meaning of “low rise” development for the area around Hawthorn Square. In response to a letter … Continue reading

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