Southern Metropolitan Region
David DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan) (14:09): (744) My matter concerns a property development inside Southern Metro, at 173 Burke Road, Glen Iris, for the attention of the Minister for Planning. The Minister for Planning has got in place a development facilitation program, and in this case a group, Glen Iris Devco Pty Ltd, have put in an application on the land around 173 Burke Road, Glen Iris. It was dealt with by the Stonnington council and by VCAT. On 9 May 2022, less than a year after the initial application, VCAT affirmed the council’s decision to refuse a planning permit. There has been no undue delay, no concern with the process, but now the government is using a speeded development process to override effectively the council and the court decision. So I ask the minister to intervene to make sure that the court’s position is upheld and not undermined.