1 - 7 Waterfront Place, Port Melbourne

A brief chronology of 1 – 7 Waterfront Place, Port Melbourne 1988 Bayside Project Act passed. The Minister for Planning becomes the Responsible Authority for the Bayside site 1989 EPA issues site clean up notice. Remediation works 1992 Bayside Open Planning Forum (August) 1993 Government calls for expressions of interest to develop the site 1994 Mirvac named as preferred developer. Draws up precinct plans 1995 Construction begins - including 1 - 7 Waterfront Place including gym and childcare centre 2009   2012  City of Port Phillip prepares draft Urban Design Guidelines for the site in anticipation of an application Action Group sought a permit for three buildings up to 19 storeys tall. The application was refused. 2014 Fire broke out on the site in the early hours of 14 September and buildings extensively damaged 2017 A planning application for a single 10 storey tower made, and refused by City of Port Phillip. Appealed to VCAT. 2018 On 30 July 2018, the Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne, calls in the application, the same day that the application was scheduled to be heard at VCAT.  2019 In October, the applicant appeals the Minister's call in to the Supreme Court which rules in favour of the Minister 2019 Minister appoints an Advisory Committee to consider a revised application. The applicant withdraws from the process 2020 August - a new application is made to the City of Port Phillip 2021 Approved by the Port Phillip Council on 24 June (with conditions) 2021 Developer appeals City of Port Phillip decision to VCAT 2022 VCAT hearing set down for 23 - 25 March VCAT approves the development and sets aside the conditions that were in dispute (VCAT Reference No P11346/2021, Permit Application No 490/2020 November 2024 Casa Properties confirms purchase of the site March 2025  Casa Properties have prepared modified plans with apartment numbers down  reduced from 119 to 84 for presentation to  VCAT at a compulsory conference on 30 April.