Here’s another example of what happens when a council refuses to address the immediate planning issues of our local centres. Another 8 storey application in a Commercial zone. No mention of how many student dog boxes and car parking waivers of course. By the time this council gets around to doing anything, Glen Eira will definitely be the high rise capitol of the middle ring municipalities. Well done Council!
PS: readers may also be interested in a VCAT decision published today re 285/7 Koornang Road, Carnegie. This site was granted a permit for 4 storeys and 40 apartments a while back when we had the first version of council’s structure plan. In the second version, the 4 storey height limit suddenly became 5 storeys. So now we have the permit holder applying for an extra level plus an additional 6 dwellings. Councillors voted unanimously to grant the application for amendment and this was supported at VCAT. Another ‘well done’ to our councillors who without explanation, without consultation decided that four storeys was too low, so let’s make it 5 here and 12 elsewhere. Not for the first time are we finding that developers are going higher and higher after they’ve got their initial permit. And what does council say? bugger all it would seem!
Glen Eira Debates 
July 24, 2019 at 4:15 PM
It’s a shame, this is the historic corner building on Murrumbeena and Neerim Roads, that is worthy of protection, I feel there’s not a hope from our current bunch of elected turncoats.
July 24, 2019 at 6:33 PM
Completely agree with you. Carnegie is now a write off and soon it will be Murrumbeena and Glen Huntly.
July 25, 2019 at 8:13 PM
Council never did explain itself for increasing height limits unilaterally. I suspect certain things have happened in secret negotiations with the Department, and neither party is keen to be accountable for the result or transparent about how it was arrived at. Whether 8, 10, or 12 storeys, they can only be achieved on smaller blocks by ignoring the amenity impacts on neighbouring properties.