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The Keen Planning Blog is focusing on the important issues with Town and Urban Planning in Victoria, Australia. The Keen Planning Blog will deliver insight about Town Planning and Urban Planning news, views and trends from our town planning consultants direct to you.

Our team will be posting to the blog regularly with an ongoing expert conversation about urban and town planning here, locally in Melbourne Victoria. The Keen Planning team are a dedicated team of town planning consultants and we’re ready to share our insights with you to keep you informed about what is important in planning applications now.

Jan
16
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5 things to consider when buying a development site

Whether you are looking to build your dream home, an apartment building, a vet clinic, or a retail store, there is a chance that you will require a planning permit. While every site and proposal is different, if you want to maximise you yield and you...
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Jan
16
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The St Kilda Triangle – an update

Faithful readers of the Keen Planning blog, I didn’t think it would come so soon, but there is an update to the saga that is the St Kilda Triangle. At the Port Phillip Council Meeting on 22 November 2011, a document was presented to Council for publi...
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Nov
04
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The St Kilda Triangle: A decade of deliberation

It is now 11 years since the St Kilda Triangle site was floated for redevelopment by the City of Port Phillip. At the time it was just one of nine foreshore areas considered for redevelopment but now it is definitely the only one still up for debate....
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Oct
28
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Heritage and Sustainability

Keen Town Planning
If you asked someone the benefits of retaining heritage buildings, the most common response is likely to include the contribution they make to the historical and cultural identity of local communities and their ability to help create a sense of place...
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Oct
12
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Permit issued by the tribunal for 33 Crisp Street

Keen Town Planning
Many months of hard work have paid off for the project team, with VCAT approving the proposed three (3) storey apartment building including 28 apartments at 33 Crisp Street, Hampton.
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Sep
13
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Protecting Your Development From The Risk of Flooding...

Floods
Recent localised flooding events in Melbourne, together with the major natural disaster in Queensland in early 2011, serve as a reminder of the combined impact of climate change and urban consolidation on increased runoff volumes and flood risk in ex...
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Dec
01
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31 - 35 Como Parade East, Mentone

Bayside Council
Some concerns were raised by local residents during the planning process; however, these were addressed through a range of changes to the building form, including some increased setbacks from boundaries and also improved screening devices.
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Nov
29
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Town Planning Permits – Keen Planning recent permit success

Bayside Council
Expected to set a new benchmark for Brighton living, Keen Planning have recently received the support of Bayside Council with a unanimous decision by all Councillors for this three storey development, containing 11 apartments.
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Oct
16
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Environmentally Sustainable Design

Keen Town Planning
Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) incorporates design principles that aim to reduce the impacts of developments on the environment. With Melbourne's population expected to grow to 5 million by 2030, it is no surprise that local Councils are en...
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Sep
27
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New controls for Bayside Activity Centres

Bayside Council
Bayside Council is proposing to apply new planning controls to the four major activity centres of Hampton Street, Church Street, Sandringham, and Bay Street.
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Sep
08
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Top five town planning tips

Victoria Local Council
This post provides 5 key basic points to act as a framework for you to successfully present your planning proposal at a Council meeting. Managing the planning permit application process is all about risk management and these points just may avoid ...
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Aug
10
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Australian Standard for Protection of Trees

AS 4970
Introduced in November 2009, the Australian Standard for the protection of trees on development sites and adjoining properties (AS 4970) has been causing headaches for many of our clients. As planning consultants, our aim is to avoid these headach...
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Aug
05
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Protecting trees and your development timeline

AS 4970
Trees are meant to be good for the environment and good for us - not cause headaches! But for many of our clients, the Australian Standard for the protection of trees on development sites and adjoining properties (AS 4970) can disrupt their developm...
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