In several recent posts we have featured the data on the number of building permits granted to Glen Eira and its neighbouring councils. Planning permits are another indicator of development. The figures below are for the 2016/17 financial year and represent NET NEW DWELLINGS and not simply a one for one replacement. It is also safe to assume that since these figures are for the last year that many would not as yet have been started and definitely not been granted their building permits.
Given that Glen Eira is part of the Inner South East group (ie Boroondara, Bayside and Stonnington) these figures again reinforce the simple fact that our council is well and truly outstripping our neighbours in terms of current and proposed development.
Here are the stats:
Glen Eira – 1806
Boroondara – 1077
Bayside – 490
Stonnington figures aren’t available for the 3rd quarter. The other quarters show – 427, 98 and 141!
Source: https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/publications/planning-permit-activity-in-victoria
Glen Eira Debates 
September 10, 2017 at 11:01 AM
Why propose 8 to 12 storey developments as part of the structure planning? An absolute disgrace, who are they actually representing?
September 10, 2017 at 12:07 PM
Website shows another 127 permits for the month of July. My query would be how many of these are for three bedroom apartments and how many for single dog boxes?
September 10, 2017 at 1:18 PM
oops – sorry. Looked at wrong council. Should be 273 permits
September 10, 2017 at 5:10 PM
Is this correct Glen Eira?
September 10, 2017 at 5:46 PM
No, incorrect. Jeff’s first number of 127 is the correct figure.
September 10, 2017 at 6:06 PM
Councillors have been talking up the need for Glen Eira to provide for future growth. The figures here suggest that its not at all required. Importantly they should be on to the other south east councils to make bigger contributions and Glen Eira for less. Our representation is very poor, not good enough by the new councillors.
September 10, 2017 at 7:54 PM
Independent thinking is an oxymoron for councillors
September 10, 2017 at 11:18 PM
Glen Eira is spending money like an aircraft carrier full of drunk sailors. Management is embarking on very elaborate and expensive infrastructure projects, very expensive pavilions, park improvements, mega drainage works. Not to mention the millions it’s going to cost to get all this structure planning finalised and through. There is just a hail-storm of public consultation going down on everything imaginable, far to much for the average person to keep up with.
I’m guessing the plan is to hock the future to pay for the present. It going to be more and more and more, there’s no end, just more, until the whole damn thing is busted. and then there will be more to try and fix that.
Is anyone in this boom-time madness asking the right question; is all this mega growth economically, socially,and environmentally sustainable, if we fail on just one, think of the ramifications.
Personally I think the bureaucrats are just paying lip-service to the last two, in 2017 that’s a really, really bad plan.
September 11, 2017 at 9:44 AM
Need the rates because their is no developer contributions in Glen Eira. The only plan is that the residents will pay. Glen Eira is the most developer friendly place in Aus and we will all pay the price for it.
September 11, 2017 at 7:27 AM
Seems to be a lot of scheming going on with the state government. They are just as involved in this destruction plan as the council. Both uniting to shaft the public. The most over governed country in the world and all they can do is work against the people. Its crap and hopefully they will all pay for it at the polls.