MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council have determined which position they will take into a hearing with VCAT, which will decide whether the proposed plans for redevelopment of 1158 Nepean Highway, Mornington are appropriate. All but one of the shire’s councillors have voted to have the Bata site redeveloped into a restricted retail premise. Due to no decision on the matter being made in due time, the issue will now go before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The planned proposal is for the use and redevelopment of 11 restricted retail premises, including the development of signage, reduction in the number of…
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PLANS for a $25m redevelopment of Arthurs Seat Eagle (ASE) has been tweaked including scrapping a pedestrian bridge from the summit, but critics say the changes don’t go far enough. A revision of the masterplan’s design follows project planners meeting community groups and local representatives to gather a range of perspectives. The plans, announced last September, include upgrading facilities, attractions and the natural green space to “diversify the types of experiences offered to tourists”. Such is its scale, the planned redevelopment has been deemed a “project of significance” under Victorian planning provisions and is currently being reviewed by the Department…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Mayor Anthony Marsh will invite a meeting with Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny expressing growing community concern over a proposed redevelopment of Arthurs Seat Eagle.The $25 million plan involves expanding the popular tourist attraction including adding a new observation tower, a pedestrian bridge over Arthurs Seat Rd, a function centre, a luge ride attraction and an “experiential interpretive centre” – all of which would be delivered over three stages.However, a petition launched by “Save our Seat” last October has warned that Arthurs Seat state park was in “grave danger” if the plans went ahead. “Private developers are planning…