$3m Inverloch complex approved
A $3 MILLION development of 28 dwellings will be built at Inverloch.
Bass Coast Shire Council last Wednesday granted a planning permit for the development at 35 Sandymount Avenue, after an application process beset by problems.
The permit, which was initially refused and then delayed by council error, was granted to the relieved applicant, project manager at Coastal Property Development, Peter Seccull of Inverloch.
However, Mr Seccull had no complaints about council’s handling of his application.
“I’m very impressed with the shire’s handling of it,” he said.
“They bent over backwards to get us going. With our second application, we’ve gone through with all the help you could possibly get.
“It’s an asset Inverloch will have for a long, long time.”
Council initially refused Coastal Property Developments the permit in December 2014.
Concerns with the original plan included the perceived excessive height of the development, the number of dwellings, perceived insufficient car parking and the effect on traffic flow in surrounding streets.
Coastal Property Development returned to council with an amended plan addressing the concerns.
In the amended plans, the number of dwellings was reduced from 31 to 28, the layout was modified to improve solar access, the height of the development was reduced to 10 metres, the width of basement car parking spaces was increased and the number of crossovers along Golf Street was reduced.
A decision on the modified plan was scheduled to take place at the ordinary meeting on Wednesday, March 18, but council could not address the issue because council officers failed to notify the applicant and submitters the decision was on the agenda.
Council scheduled a special meeting on Wednesday last week to address the development and one other issue.
Mr Seccull said the property will be called Twin Views.
Councillors voted unanimously to grant the permit.
“This is the kind of development we need to be encouraging in our shire,” Cr Jordan Crugnale said.
“It’s a development that raises the bar across the shire in terms of sustainable and sensitive development.
“This development has been designed specifically for the site.
“It’s gone through quite a rigorous process of community consultation and the applicant has worked with council officers over a long period of time.
“It’s catering for a market in Inverloch that is much needed.”
Cr Phil Wright said medium density development was appropriate for the town.
“If we don’t want to expand the town boundaries, we’ve got to increase density,” he said.
He said he was pleased by the development’s mix of small and large lots, and the way the development provided a feeling of safety without having a closed gate.
Cr Bradley Drew said the $3 million development was a “significant investment” in Inverloch that would provide jobs in construction.
“I think it’s a great investment into the local community,” he said.
Project approved: Inverloch Tourism Association president Dom Brusamarello, left, with developer Peter Seccull of Coastal Property Development, who was granted a permit to build a development of 28 dwellings in Inverloch.
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