[2025] VCAT 244
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Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
2025-03-21
Original judgment source is linked above.
Construct or extend one dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metres.
Construct a building or construct or carry out works
Reduce (including to zero) the number of car spaces required under clause 52.06-5
(a) The front fence planter boxes and depth of fence to be shown the ground floor plans.
(b) The planter box on the east side of the fence to commence at 1250 mm either behind or in front of the battens with a minimum of 50 per cent transparency.
(c) The first-floor front façade setback a further 800 mm in line with the party wall on the eastern boundary and to match the upper level.
(d) The light court at level 1 and 2 increased to match the length and width of the adjoining light court at 45 Beaconsfield Parade.
(e) Obscured glazing to the light court windows to a height of 1.7 m above finished floor level of level 1 and the light court windows to be fixed to a height of 1.7 m above finished floor level.
(f) Deletion of privacy screens along the western boundary opposite the light court.
(g) The first floor, floor plan showing the rear balcony privacy screen and planter box as shown on the elevations.
(h) The privacy screening of the first-floor balcony to include returns to attach to the dwelling.
(i) The southern end of the terrace roof, setback to the start of the revised light court space and neighbouring light court at No. 45 Beaconsfield Parade.
(j) The revised lightcourt (see condition 1 d) to be enclosed with a 1.7m high wall.
(k) The roof terrace floor plan to show all planter boxes as shown on the elevations.
(l) The roof plan amended to show the same front setback for the terrace as the roof terrace plan.
(m) The planter box at the northern end of the roof terrace to extend along the east and west elevation to the commencement of the terrace roof at a width of 1.2 m.
(n) Any water sensitive design infrastructure such as water tanks or water gardens as required by condition 9 of this permit.
(o) Any changes as required by Melbourne water conditions
The report must demonstrate how the development meets the water quality performance objectives as set out in the Urban Stormwater Best Practice Environmental Management Guidelines (CSIRO) or as amended. This can be demonstrated by providing;
The report must demonstrate how the stormwater device will be maintained on an on-going basis. This can be demonstrated by providing a maintenance manual including the following information;
When approved, the Report will be endorsed and will form part of this permit.
Incorporation of Water Sensitive Urban Design Measures
Construction Management Water Sensitive Urban Design
(a) No water containing oil, foam, grease, scum or litter will be discharged to the stormwater drainage system from the site;
(b) All stored wastes are kept in designated areas or covered containers that prevent escape into the stormwater system;
(c) The amount of mud, dirt, sand, soil, clay or stones deposited by vehicles on the abutting roads is minimised when vehicles are leaving the site.
(d) No mud, dirt, sand, soil, clay or stones are washed into, or are allowed to enter the stormwater drainage system;
(e) The site is developed and managed to minimise the risks of stormwater pollution through the contamination of run-off by chemicals, sediments, animal wastes or gross pollutants in accordance with currently accepted best practice.
(a) The finished floor levels of the dwelling to be a minimum of 3.0 metres to Australian Height Datum (AHD).
(a) The development is not started within two (2) years of the date of this permit.
(b) The development is not completed within four (4) years of the date of this permit.
The Responsible Authority may extend the periods referred to if a request is made in writing:
[1] The submissions and evidence of the parties, any supporting exhibits given at the hearing and the statements of grounds filed have all been considered in the determination of the proceeding. In accordance with the practice of the Tribunal, not all of this material will be cited or referred to in these reasons.
Panagiotopoulos
Port Phillip CC [2025] VCAT 244