THE planning minister has received a report on the planned redevelopment of the former Kingswood golf course site at Dingley Village.
The report, prepared by the state government’s golf course redevelopment standing advisory committee, was handed to the minister last month. He is currently considering the next step.
The report assesses whether the plans for the site satisfy the state government’s planning guidelines for the conversion of golf course land to other purposes.
The site is owned by AustralianSuper. Its plans include subdividing the land into 823 lots to build dwellings with a maximum height of three stories.
Previous plans for the site have sparked fierce community backlash. Kingston Council received more than 8000 submissions on an AustralianSuper proposal for the golf course in 2018.
AustralianSuper has also recently lodged an appeal against a council decision to disallow tree removals at the golf course site. In a statement, AustralianSuper said it has received advice that “the trees are in such condition that they pose a risk and may fail to satisfy the owner’s obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.”
“In order to have the trees considered individually, it has been necessary to lodge 21 separate applications. If grouped together, a decision about a single tree might impact the future of all others.”
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal hearing on the matter is scheduled from 30 August to 2 September 2022.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 6 April 2022