Category Archives: planning

WHUDF – Planning Amendment C69

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Planning information on Boroondara website

The Boroondara Council has a new website and with it a new searchable online planning register including a map and links to relevant documents.  This is a huge improvement over the old excel spreadsheets, but really needs to go one … Continue reading

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WHUDF Height controls on Burwood Road

There is also some good news regarding the West Hawthorn Urban Design Framework. Thanks to strong representation by the previous mayor, Coral Ross, the CEO and the head of Strategic Planning, the Minister has now agreed to accept the mandatory … Continue reading

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HAWTHORN HERITAGE PRECINCTS STUDY

The final version of the above study is on exhibition with comments invited. A copy of the report can be seen at the Hawthorn Library or at the service centre at Hawthorn Town Hall. This is a good news story … Continue reading

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