1 - 7 Waterfront Place, Port Melbourne

 A brief chronology of 1 - 7 Waterfront Place

1 - 7 Waterfront Place in November 2010

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
2022	VCAT approves the development and sets aside the conditions that were in dispute. VCAT REFERENCE NO. P11346/2021 PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 490/2020