Tuesday, 29 August 2023

South-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Ann-Marie HERMANS (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:46): (369) My question is to the Minister for Planning. I seek advice on what is going on at 154 Drysdale Avenue in Narre Warren North, the location of a proposed childcare centre development. The most recent advice I have received from local residents on 22 August is that demolition has commenced at the said property, with the windows being removed. Advice provided to a resident from a Casey council town planner on 24 August is as follows:

I understand that the property is currently being demolished. I can give you my word that no decision has been given on the application. I have not had any discussion with the applicant now for quite a while.

Yet neither the minister nor the Casey council CEO is prepared to answer my question, with the latest response from the CEO being:

Council is yet to make a decision on the Planning Application for a proposed childcare centre at 154 Drysdale Avenue Narre Warren North and once a decision has been made our office will notify any resident that has made a submission to this application.

Minister, why is the property being demolished if the planning application has not been approved?