Darebin Appropriate Development Association

Protect our community

Save Preston Market

Save our Preston Market demand DADA and community groups

DADA, the Darebin Ratepayers Association, the Advocate for Preston Market Traders, the Darebin Ethnic Communities Council and community members wrote this week to Darebin Council and the Planning Minister the Hon. Richard Wynne MP to request:

That Council: re-consider your recent decision and call an urgent meeting to immediately seek approval from the Minister of Planning to apply a Heritage Overlay and install interim or permanent controls to the market site. Moreover, we call on Council to immediately undertake further research into the state significance of the mark and that Council and the VPA scraps the extension of the new timelines for Community Reference groups.

That the Minister:immediately apply a Heritage Overlay process to the market site • Immediately apply interim or permanent heritage protections to safe guard the market against heritage vandalism • Undertake and/or commission that further research be carried out into the state significance of the market • Immediately scrap the extension of the new timelines for Community Reference groups • Agree to urgently meet with us as a matter of priority to discuss our concerns about this significant site that is of importance to the community and the state of Victoria.

The respective letters can be found here:Preston Market letter to Council Preston Market letter to Minister

Preston Market goes to VCAT: Add your support

 Many of the 700+ who formally objected to the proposed 3 towers at the Preston Market car park site would have received correspondence from Planning and Property Partners (Law and consultancy firm representing Salta) We have been contacted by many asking what to do next.
DADA (Darebin Appropriate Development Association) will lodge a statement of grounds along with the Save our Preston group.  If you would like to add your support you can add your name and address to a list indicating you are willing to be represented by the parties at the hearing.
Complete the attached permission letter and email DADA at  dada@spin.net.au : VCAT representation letter stage 1B and 1C
This does not mean you have to present at VCAT but you are welcome to come if time permits and to support others in the community who will be giving evidence. Dates for hearing are 14th Aug-21st Aug.
Remember permission letters must be received by April 25th to above email and you don’t need to have lodged a formal statement of grounds.
Cheers!

Objection Update: Stage 1C Preston Market Refused

Reasons For the Refusal;

(1)     The development does not meet the requirements of the Darebin Planning Scheme regarding:

(a)     Provision of adequate car parking spaces, Clause 52.06.

(b)     The internal amenity of one bedroom apartments is substandard arising from the limited floor space and small balconies, Clause 22.06.

(c)     The apartment mix as it does not facilitate a diverse range of housing stock, Clause 22.06.

(d)     The proposal fails to respond to the characteristics of the market locality and interface issues resulting in loss of natural sun light access to the open air market caused through a lack of height gradation of the taller buildings away from the open air fresh food market.

(2)     The development is contrary to the Preston Market Incorporated Plan 2007 development objectives and design principles regarding:

(a)     The lack of affordable and social housing opportunities as encouraged by the Preston Market Incorporated Plan 2007.

(b)     Exceeds the 10 storey preferred height limit.

(c)     The development proposes a vertical street wall adjacent Murray Road that exceeds the preferred maximum of 4 storeys.

(d)     The location of above ground car parking in adjacent buildings shown in planning application D398/2016 is not designed to present a sufficiently attractive building interface or an acceptable parking arrangement.

(e)     The staging compromises the orderly and proper planning of the balance of the Preston Market site as the proposal has not adequately demonstrated that it will not impinge on best future options available for the redevelopment of the balance of the site that ensures the preservation of the fresh food market.

(3)     In accordance with relevant sections of the Planning and Environment Amendment

(Recognising Objectors) Act 2015, the extraordinary high number of objections is clearly indicative of the scale of a social effect on the community, the presence of a specific social need in the community and the social significance of the site to the community including Darebin‟s aged, disadvantaged and multicultural community.

 

Objection Update: Stage 1B Preston Market Refused

Reasons For The Refusal;

(1)     The development does not meet the requirements of the Darebin Planning Scheme regarding;

(a)     Provision of adequate car parking spaces, Clause 52.06.

(b)     The apartment mix does not facilitate a diverse range of housing stock, Clause 22.06.

(c)     The proposal fails to respond to the characteristics of the market locality and interface issues resulting in loss of natural sun light access to the open air market caused through a lack of height gradation of taller buildings away from the open air fresh food market.

(2)     The development is contrary to the Preston Market Incorporated Plan 2007 development objectives and design principles regarding;

  • The application does not facilitate affordable and social housing opportunities as encouraged by the Preston Market Incorporated Plan 2007.
  • The development proposes a vertical street wall adjacent Murray Road that exceeds the preferred maximum of 4 storeys.
  • Lack of adequate upper level recesses.
  • Above ground car parking is not designed to present a sufficiently attractive building interface
  • Land use composition will severely compromise the fresh food market and its traditional retailing style, openness, informality and ambience
  • The staging compromises the orderly and proper planning of the balance of the Preston Market site as the proposal has not adequately demonstrated that it will not impinge on best future options available for the redevelopment of the balance of the site that ensures the preservation of the fresh food market.

(3)     In accordance with relevant sections of the Planning and Environment Amendment (Recognising Objectors) Act 2015, the extraordinary high number of objections is clearly indicative of the scale of a social effect on the community, the presence of a specific social need in the community and the social significance of the site to the community including Darebin‟s aged, disadvantaged and multicultural community.