Media Response |
Ballarat (City) 26 Sep 2019

Residents have the opportunity to view the plans and ask questions and if they have genuine concerns, they may consider a submission.

Council has not considered the matter as yet and will not do so until the completion of the notification period and any consultation process is undertaken.

Officers has worked with the developers around provision of further information to ensure that the application was complete before it was advertised, however a formal assessment from officers does not take place until the completion of the notice period.

Officers have assessed the proposal and determined it complete for the purpose of advertising and will deal with any concerns raised by any party though the advertising process.

There has been interest in the application already.

Residential growth zone 1 states development should be generally capped at 13.5metres, however there is discretion to provide for an increase on this height in regard to specific topography of site- specific matters.