Thursday, 23 June 2022

South Eastern Metropolitan Region

Mr RICH-PHILLIPS (South Eastern Metropolitan) (12:50): (1876) My constituency question is to the Minister for Planning, and it relates to a proposed development in Noble Park at 51A Douglas Street, which is a site owned by VicTrack. The proposal is for a development of 97 dwellings with only 49 car spots. Under planning provisions, 125 car spots are required for a development of that size, but this proposal would lead to less than half of the required number of car spots being allocated at that development, with obvious consequential impacts on traffic congestion in surrounding streets in Noble Park. My question to the Minister for Planning is: will he outline what criteria he would apply as justification for allowing less than the statutorily required number of car spots in that development?