Project Planning & Development Pty Ltd

Latest development approved by VCAT after a Council refusal. 5 dwellings over basement car park at Highfield Road Camberwell.

Australia Post: Given parcel delivery has skyrocketed during Covid required the expansion of the Leongatha Mail Centre. This expansion being to double the size of the MC from 322m2 to 737m2.

This centre to be located on top of the existing car park. This required the relocation of 8 car parking space onto Hughes Street in a 45 degree angle format.

The application was eligible under the Vic Smart provisions of the planning scheme and was approved within a week! Well done South Gippsland Shire!

PPD recently represented Allies Wines of the Peninsula at VCAT after South Gippsland Shire refused an application to establish a vineyard at Foster.

The purpose of the application was to relocate to Foster and double production to 5.0 ha & 2000 cases per annum! The applicant being a recognised vigneron and grower for some 15 years in the Peninsula.

The planning department considered that the whole of the site should have been planted out (9.0ha), and therefore the application was considered spurious.& unviable and only made to demonstrate that a dwelling was required for on site management.

Expert evidence at the hearing was provided by Mr Ben Rose of Performance Viticulture. VCAT overturned the Council refusal and the planning permit was issued.