Frankston locals are angry the looming plans for mid- and high-rise development along the stretch of Nepean Highway will forever block the rest of the city from the waterfront, and create an irreversible “cool-climate Surfers Paradise”.
Community activists, united under the broad “Stop the Great Wall of Frankston” campaign, say the tower proposals are a stark departure from historic council plans for Frankston which,, set 26-metre height limits for building in the Kananook Creek precinct, and planned to push higher buildings east towards the train station.
“It’s been below the radar for a long time. It’s at that critical juncture of that dividing line between the city and country,” said Buxton, who supports the “Stop the Great Wall” campaign.Eddie JIm “When we had too many people who had $2 [million] and wanted a penthouse, we realised we needed another project,” Urban DC executive director Danny Ciarma wasSoon after Urban DC submitted its application for a “Harbour” apartment tower on the site of a former Forty Winks retailer at 446-450 Nepean Highway, the Pace Development Group submitted its application for a 16-storey building on theThe council approved the “Harbour” development by one vote in November after the developer offered to shave...
“Great Wall” campaigners have gathered 5000 signatures for a petition that was handed by Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke to Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny last month. The group says attempts to meet the minister have failed.
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