BANYULE: Locals fight Rosanna apartments
Objections to a four-storey block of 17 apartments in a quiet Rosanna suburban street have been presented in a 900-signature petition,by Ivanhoe MLA Anthony Carbines to State Parliament.
This first of its kind application for 125 Mountain View Pde, Rosanna, proposes a development , on a street not designed for such density, the petition said.
“The site is located beyond the required 800m of a train station, and only marginally within an 800m radius of the shops as the crow flies, but not via conventional public routes,” Parliament was told.
“ The site’s suitability for easily walkable access to amenities is contentious.
“The Future Homes program, first introduced in 2022, is a failed pilot scheme, implemented without meaningful public consultation on the pilot’s outcome,” the petition said.
“To date, the program has not resulted in a single approved planning permit, raising serious questions about its effectiveness and practical viability.
“The scheme has the capacity to drastically and quickly alter neighbourhood character by applying bulk-scale, cookie cutter designs that overwhelm the area.
“Future Homes also lacks adequate mechanisms for independent oversight, removing third-party rights and limiting the voice of local Councils undermines transparency, fairness and integrity in the planning process.
“The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Assembly urge the Minister for Planning and the Governor in Council to reject the Future Homes planning permit application for 125 Mountain View Pde, Rosanna and to initiate a comprehensive, transparent review of the Future Homes program – one that includes genuine community and local Council input in shaping the future of our suburban neighbourhoods,” the petition said.