Here is a tiny sample of what has been happening in just one small section of Bentleigh East since the introduction of the zones. The image below includes several applications that council rejected. However given the zoning and developers’ success at VCAT, we have included these as well. Readers should also note that it looks like Larman Street and St Georges is heading in the direction of Bent/Elliott/etc. The following properties have been recently sold –
7 Larman St – 25th June 2016 – $1,155,000
8 Larman St – 30th November 2016 – $1,302,500
Also worth bearing in mind is that the Virginia Estate project is just down the road!
A quick count reveals 247 new dwellings in these few streets alone from just 15 developments and 23 original lots of land. That is a ten fold increase to what was there before! All in a ‘neighbourhood centre’ without rail, tram and without any data ever provided as to how well the local infrasture is coping with this rampant development. We have to wonder whether council has any idea as to the cumulative impacts on our drainage systems, parking and traffic, and environment.
Glen Eira Debates 
January 9, 2017 at 9:05 AM
I know the area pretty well. All are narrow and with cars parked on either side impossible to get through. Traffic is a disaster and will be ten times worse with gesac and Virginia.
January 9, 2017 at 9:59 AM
I believe Council expects to achieve around 140 dwellings per hectare of developable land in GRZ based on developing to the envelope they have envisaged. They may well be disappointed that several developments are only double-storey. Weird that they have specifed a small pocket of C1Z surrounded by GRZ yet on opposite corner they went with MUZ. More dwellings can be squeezed in if they’re only 1 bedroom apartments, but that is officially contrary to Council policy. In practice Council has ignored the unhealthy mix of apartment types being developed, and shown no interest in ensuring housing diversity is actually delivered.
January 9, 2017 at 2:42 PM
I hope Councillors are taking note. It would be good to send this to Councillors as I don’t think they are aware of the damage being done. No more development for Bentleigh East we’ve done our bit.
January 10, 2017 at 9:17 PM
My instincts tell me this is just the beginning, they will not be happy till Glen Eira looks like Aleppo