THE planned redevelopment of Kingswood Golf Course in Dingley Village looks certain to proceed after Kingston Council missed its deadline to appeal.
In mid-November last year, Kingston Council confirmed that it had lodged an appeal with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal addressing the state government’s approval of the Dingley Village golf course redevelopment. Council was later informed it had missed the appeal deadline by four days.
The approved plans from developer Satterley will see the former golf course converted into 941 residential lots. (“Council calls for redevelopment review” The News 19/11/2025)
Kingston Council CEO blamed the state government for the deadline blunder. He said “confusion over the legal timeline was caused by multiple different dates from the Victorian Government including a delegate’s approval, minister signing, and notification to council.”
“Despite VCAT regularly allowing time extensions, the Victorian Government opposed an extension and the tribunal refused to hear the case. We were shocked and incredibly disappointed at the VCAT ruling, and officers apologise for the date error and share our councillors’ and community disappointment that VCAT would not hear the case,” Bean said. “It is not too late for the Victorian Government to hear the voice of the community and make improvements before it approves a planning permit for the development. The minister for planning does not need a VCAT hearing or a Supreme Court hearing to do the right thing. Council and the community are not giving up the fight and continue to call on the Victorian Government to listen and address the genuine concerns raised over many years including flood management, community infrastructure, traffic management and more.”
The News understands that council’s VCAT appeal proposed changes to the designs to improve community infrastructure, drainage solutions, vegetation protection, road designs, and provide links to nearby parks, schools and shops.
The site was rezoned for housing in 2023. After approving Satterley’s plans last year, planning minister Sonya Kilkenny said “we’re unlocking underutilised land to deliver more homes and create new opportunities for people in Melbourne’s south-east. The only way to make housing fairer for young Victorians is to build more homes faster – this is exactly why we’ve been overhauling our planning system because the status quo is not an option.”
In a statement, the state government said that the Satterley proposal “will deliver at least 10 per cent affordable housing, with 20 per cent of the site dedicated to green open space – creating almost 10 hectares of new parks, playgrounds and trails for residents to enjoy.” (“Golf course redevelopment gets green light” The News 22/10/2025)
Previous redevelopment plans at the site put together by former site owner AustralianSuper in 2018 received 8000 community objections.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 14 January 2026