Council objects to Montague proposals

The City of Port Phillip has objected to two Montague development applications on Montague St and Normanby Rd.

Councillors unanimously opposed the two applications on March 25 for 91-95 Montague St and 240-246 Normanby Rd (pictured), which will now each go the Minister for Planning Richard Wynne for approval.

Developer Thousand Degree Pty Ltd has put forward an application for a 25-storey mixed-used tower abutting Gravity Tower and will include a five-level podium comprising retail and office uses.

While at the corner site at Normanby Rd and Montague St, developer MG Normanby Pty Ltd has submitted plans for a 32-storey mixed use development with 120 dwellings, including seven affordable apartments, 81 serviced apartments and three retail tenancies.

The City of Port Phillip’s planning officers objected to the Montague St application based on limited street activation, wind impacts, a “negative” street wall impacting pedestrian scale and setbacks resulting in an “awkward junction” with Gravity Tower.

Council officers also said that the ground floor layout and accessibility was inefficient and failed to provide for ease of access.

Meanwhile, height was largely the issue for council officers with the Normanby Rd proposal, as well as parking and traffic configurations off Munro St •