VCAT Hall of Fame: Overdevelopment #2
An apartment complex proposed for the Cowes Esplanade that was initially rejected by councillors for being a “gross over-development".
Planning: our future
In this second last week of our planning series we look at planning from both an objector and developers’ perspective, battles, failures and controversies.
VCAT hall of fame
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) is the state body that makes rulings on planning disputes, aiming to find common ground between objectors, developers and the shire.
There are numerous examples over the past decade of VCAT battles, showing developers often but don’t always win, and ultimately – and critically – VCAT is guided by our local policies.
OVERDEVELOPMENT #2
An apartment complex proposed for the Cowes Esplanade that was initially rejected by councillors for being a “gross over-development”, was given the go-ahead in 2018 after being challenged at VCAT.
The development for 19 The Esplanade was initially for a 22-unit, four-storey apartment building, but following the VCAT decision was reduced to 20 – although the development is yet to go ahead.
VCAT handed down its decision following an appeal by the developer.
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