This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
ST Kilda residents are heading to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal later this month, to oppose a 17-storey apartment project at 30 Punt Rd Windsor.
The Junction Area Action Group representing 250 residents, Stonnington Council and the Trustees of the Shrine Remembrance will vigorously oppose the 50 metre tall tower at the VCAT hearing commencing Monday 19th November.
JAAG spokesperon Mike Sabey said concerned residents and business owners claim the apartment tower is far too tall, is visually bulky, lacks any setbacks, creates over looking and shadowing, lacks any landscaping, fails to meet local planning laws and seriously exacerbates existing serious parking problems at the junction.
Developer Shorley Pty Ltd is proposing to construct a 17 storey tower which will comprise 78 apartments. Shorley is also seeking dispensation so they can provide fewer off street car spaces than required by the Stonnington’s Planning Scheme.
Local resident Bran Skirving said the apartment tower of little boxes is yet another example of a developer attempting to impose more traffic and parking problems on the junction, which has been declared as one of the worst black spots by VicRoads.
Residents fear VCAT will approve the project because in August this year, the tribunal approved Pace Developments’ controversial ‘Lego’ building at 2 St Kilda Rd comprising 18 stories with 108 units, despite objections from Port Phillip Council, JAAG residents and business owners. Pace Developments has since put the land with a permit on the market.
Residents are again calling on the council to fix St Kilda Junction’s planning ‘void’.
Property Review
