Two major residential projects receive approval
Two highly prominent locations are now free to host substantial residential buildings after receiving planning approval in recent days.
VCAT has green-lighted St Kilda's tallest development to date at 8-12 Punt Road while Darebin City Council were satisfied with the merits of what is set to become Reservoir's biggest apartment development at 830 Plenty Road.
8-12 Punt Road, which is also referred to as One St Kilda Junction first appeared on Urban.com.au during February, with subsequent planning movements landing the Plus Architecture-designed tower at VCAT.
For its part, City of Port Phillip's report for VCAT determined that it had made the decision to refuse the application based upon the development unreasonably impacting the amenity of the immediate and wider neighbourhood. This can be read as an overdevelopment of the subject site.
In response, VCAT's decision was to approve the project which consists of a main 26 level tower, with a smaller 10 level extension to its east. In total 203 apartments will be serviced by 397 car spaces across seven basement levels.
On the opposite side of town, 830 Plenty Road was issued a permit yesterday for an expansive multi-building apartment development. Dubbed Star Island and conceived by Architeria Architects, final numbers for the project will see 338 apartments and townhouses, in addition to commercial and retail spaces.
Submitted for approval during June of 2015, 830 Plenty Road had been subject to numerous proposals prior to the current iteration headed by Architeria Architects.
Three separate apartment buildings will front Plenty Road, with a fourth building and 17 townhouses nested in behind.
The expansive 10,194sqm site coupled with its elevated position and low-rise surrounds allows Star Island to hold a very pronounced position along one of Melbourne's major northern transport corridors.
