A TELECOMMUNICATIONS tower has been approved on green wedge land in Stumpy Gully Road, Balnarring, by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.Senior planner Alex Harrison, in a report to council’s Monday 15 July public meeting, said the design of the tower was intended to protect the amenity of the surrounding area with setbacks from residential properties.The application, which was on public notice in late 2022 and received 21 objections and a 200-signature petition, was called in by Cr David Gill for a decision by the council.Under state government laws passed in November 2022, councils have limited ability to knock back telecommunications towers,…
Friday, November 15
