Residents are battling a proposed apartment development at 786-794 Nicholson street in North Fitzroy.
The case highlights the buck-passing and red tape inherent in the planning system, development advocates say, warning it threatens to undermine the state government’s ambitious plan to tackle the housing crisis. Instead, he said, it has become the latest development to be dragged through VCAT, “in an immensely expensive process” that adds delays and costs to every housing project.
A key part of the plan was to strip local councils of decision-making powers for significant developments, particularly those in key development zones close to public transport, such as those along the Suburban Rail Loop. “It is about what is the right development for us and what makes sense to the local area that respects the heritage overlay which is really important to Fitzroy North.”
In January, Victorian councils gave the green light to build just 2370 detached houses, the lowest monthly total since October 2013.A City of Yarra spokeswoman said council officers had recommended approval of the proposed development subject to conditions, but councillors refused the development.
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