MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has launched legal action against the Peninsula Hot Springs following allegations it was using an overflow carpark that was shut down in December. The spa and wellness centre’s overflow carpark which accommodates 106 staff parking spaces and 348 overflow parking spaces at Devonport Drive in Fingal has been operating since 2018 without a permit.However, a formal permit application by the hot springs seeking to continue the carpark’s use was knocked back by the council at their 17 December meeting following an uproar from residents and it being “inconsistent” with the “objectives and decision guidelines” of the green…
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AN overflow carpark at the popular Peninsula Hot Springs, which was shut down by Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors last month after not having proper permits, is still allegedly being used.The spa and wellness centre in Fingal had made a formal planning application to the shire to continue using the carpark at 170 Devonport Drive even though it had been operating without a permit for the past four years when the existing car park reached capacity, with access via Springs Lane. But the proposal was rejected unanimously by councillors at their 17 December meeting after facing a community backlash, with their…