Tuesday, 17 October 2023

South-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Ann-Marie HERMANS (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (15:38): (460) My question is to the Minister for Planning, and I ask: since Casey council is currently under this government’s administration and has recently approved a planning permit for the use and development of a $2.9 million childcare centre at 154 Drysdale Avenue, Narre Warren, in a residential area, will the minister advise my constituents and me why Casey council chose to use the development plan overlay process, denying the residents a case for review? According to Casey council, the application was exempt from notice requirements and certain decision requirements and review rights under relevant sections of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 as this site is covered by a development plan overlay. It is in an area where the roads are narrow and residential people live. There is one way in and one way out, and there are not the children for the childcare centre.