Planning
Much to talk about
March was a fairly active month with regard to a couple of significant high-rise approvals by the Minister for Planning within the CBD.
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Melbourne’s heritage – Saved or not?
Last edition, we looked at eight unprotected heritage buildings in the CBD/Southbank threatened by apartment developments.
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Towers threaten unprotected Melbourne heritage
There’s no denying the scale of the change the current generation of apartment towers are bringing to Melbourne’s CBD.
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March is generally the month when things begin to kick into gear as Melbourne gears up for another month full of events such as Moomba, the Formula One Grand Prix and the beginning of the AFL season.
Read MoreA big year in CBD planning is coming up
Welcome to 2016 and my favourite time of the year when the sun is out and the city is abuzz with activity as the Australian Open rolls through town.
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Seeking Ministerial waiver
One of the biggest tests to Planning Minister Richard Wynne’s interim planning controls will be CBUS Property’s CCTV-inspired building for 447 Collins St designed by Woods Bagot and SHoP architects.
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Council is where the action is
With the industry still coming to terms with the new planning controls within the central city the spate of applications has subsided somewha
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Safer tram barriers
Local police are happy with revised tram stop barriers similar to one which almost claimed the life of an officer earlier this year.
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Interim planning controls
Chief amongst planning news in an otherwise quiet period within the CBD is the introduction of the Victorian Government’s new interim planning controls for the CBD and parts of Southbank – Amendment C262 to the Melbourne Planning Scheme.
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Convenience stores mirror growth
The burgeoning number of convenience stores in the CBD is a visible indication of the city’s massive residential population growth.
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The three “Rs”: school’s in at the Old Model School, Spring St
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