Category Archives: planning

West Hawthorn Height controls

Posted on September 8, 2011 by admin

See this article in the progress leader about height controls in West Hawthorn. Areas including Power St, Glenferrie Rd and Lynch St were recently granted mandatory building heights of 16 metres to 18 metres until January 2013. See also the … Continue reading →

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Boroondara now has planning documents online

Posted on July 8, 2011 by admin

The Boroondara council now has documents associated with planning applications available to view on the council website. Users can search for planning applications and then download the pdf documents including plans that were submitted for that application. This is a … Continue reading →

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Activity Centres Strategy

Posted on January 31, 2011 by admin

This article appeared on the Boroondara Residents Action Group Website. As a response to the Brumby government’s dictate to jam in another 20,000 people into Boroondara, The Boroondara Council’s Strategic Planning Department has issued a draft Activity Centres Strategy which … Continue reading →

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WHUDF – Planning Amendment C69

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Peter

Amendment C69 – An amendment to the Boroondara planning scheme that implements the West Hawthorn Urban Design Framework will be considered by council in August 2010. You can see details on the Boroondara Council Website here. Please register your interest.

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Planningalerts.org.au now covers all Boroondara applications

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Peter

The site planningalerts.org.au now covers all planning applications lodged in Boroondara. Planningalerts.org.au is a site where you can enter your address and sign up to be emailed whenever an application occurs near your house. You can set how close the … Continue reading →

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Monash Hospital Proposal

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Peter

We’ve had word that the Monash IVF facility is relocating from East Melbourne  and is considering an existing four storey building at 50 Burwood Road Hawthorn (opposite St James park). No external physical buildings, additions or works changes are proposed. … Continue reading →

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New planningalerts website

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Peter

A new website that allows subscribers to be notified on new planning applications has been launched. This looks to be very promising. Once Boroondara is on line then this should provide an excellent service for West Hawthorn residents. From their … Continue reading →

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Planning Application: – Beehive Hotel

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Peter

Part demolition and construction of alterations and additions to existing hotel in a Heritage Overlay and partially in a Special Building Overlay. Submitted:28/10/2009 Address: 84 Barkers Road HAWTHORN VIC 3122

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Planning Application: 81 – 83 Riversdale Road HAWTHORN

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Peter

PP09/00840: Construct 103 apartments contained within a 5 storey building. Use and development for the purpose of an office. Reduction in the provision of car parking for the dwellings food and drink premises and office area. Alter the access to … Continue reading →

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Boroondara Urban Planning Committee – 21 September 2009

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Peter

A couple of items of interest are on the agenda for this upcoming meeting: Endorsement of the Draft Glenferrie Structure Plan for Community Consultation and the Assessment of the Burwood Road Heritage Precinct (up near Swinburne). The meeting is on … Continue reading →

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