The WVCC welcomes the changes to the WOVA development but believes there are some further improvements to the design to be made. WOVA is a significant development and it is important that great outcomes are delivered to the Woden community.
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The Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Renewal is seeking your views on the planning for Southlands – DV345 – Submissions close on 27 July 2017
Read more ... →While the WVCC supports development (eg Ivy, the proposal for the Alexander and Albemarle buildings) and welcomes the activity more people in Woden brings, this development is not appropriate for the site. The size and density is too much for Woden and it overshadows residents in Lyons. There is no need for 4 residential blocks (798 apartments) on 1.1 hectare (one of them is a 24 storey tower from Launceston
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The Public Housing Renewal Taskforce has made a number of design changes since the proposal was first announced in March 2017. A revised design concept was prepared on 3 August 2017 during the consultation process with the Mawson Citizens’ Group.
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The ACT Government is seeking your views on Pre-development application (DA) community consultation as an opportunity for proponents of significant developments to engage with the community in the early stages of a proposal. Comments close on 21 August 2017. Public information sessions will be held 6-8pm Wednesday 26 Jul at 16 Challis Street, Dickson. Your comments can be made through www.yoursay.act.gov.au
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Although the Woden Valley Community Council (WVCC) supports development and investment in the Woden Town Centre, it is worth noting that this development does not align with, or facilitate, investment in the vision of the Woden Town Centre Master Plan. The Government has not identified a sunny ‘comfortable’ site – an entertainment precinct – where the community will want to gather to socialise. The Government may consider the Bradley Street
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Although the Woden Valley Community Council (WVCC) supports development and investment in Woden we do not support this residential development for a number of reasons, including overshadowing of the east west pedestrian spine and the lack of compliance with the Woden Town Centre Master Plan and the draft variation to the Territory Plan for the Woden Town Centre.
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