Overview
Background
The application seeks approval for use and development of the land for a residential hotel and leisure and recreation integrated tourism facility.
Panel or Committee
The Minister for Planning decided to call in Planning Permit PP169/207-1 at the request of Colac Otway Shire Council, under section 97C of the Planning and Environment Act.
Panel members
The Minister appointed Panel:
- Dalia Cook (Chair)
- Annabel Paul
- Sandra Brizga
Learn more about the members by reading their biographies (DOC, 49.5 KB).
Progress
Exhibition
The planning permit application was placed on public notification between 25 September and 24 October 2017 and generated over 155 objections and over 10 submissions of support.
Matter called in by Minister for Planning
Matter called in by Minister for Planning on 31 December 2017 at the request of Colac Otway Shire Council.
Directions hearing
Directions hearings were held on: Wednesday 14 March 2018 and Thursday 23 August
Public Hearings
Public Hearings were held on 17, 18, 20 and 21 September and 8, 9, 10, 11, 15 and 16 October.
Panel Report
The Panel submitted its report on 13 December 2018.
More Information
For information about the Panel process, please contact
Planning Panels Victoria
✉ Email: planning.panels@delwp.vic.gov.au
Documents
Some files are unavailable online. For a copy, please contact Greta Grivas on (03) 8392 5121 or planning.panels@delwp.vic.gov.au
All project documents will be placed here:
Panel documents
- Panels Directions Letter 20 March 2018 (PDF, 182.6 KB)
- Correspondence to Parties 6 April 2018 (PDF, 129.0 KB)
- Correspondence to Parties 17 May 2018 (PDF, 131.7 KB)
- Panel Information Request Direction (PDF, 764.9 KB)
- Apollo Bay Tourism Resort Panel letter regarding renotification 050718 (PDF, 666.5 KB)
- PPV Apollo Bay Tourism Resort Panel Hearing Timetable (PDF, 320.5 KB)
- Apollo Bay Tourism Resort Panel Report (PDF, 2.7 MB)
Correspondence
- Call-In Panel Letter to Mr Duff 5 June 2018 (PDF, 330.4 KB)
- DELWP Letter to PPV - s75A documents (PDF, 341.1 KB)
- Oceans United 16 May 2018 - Response to Planning Panels Revised Directions (PDF, 2.4 MB)
- Oceans United Letter to Minister for Planning 26 May 2018 (PDF, 181.1 KB)
- Oceans United Response to Planning Panels Letter 26 June 2018 (PDF, 296.9 KB)
- Oceans United Updated Application form 16 May 2018 (PDF, 566.3 KB)
- Panel Letter to DELWP 4 June 2018 (PDF, 313.2 KB)
- Notice of Amended Application Form (DOCX, 19.3 KB)
- Expression of Interest Melbourne Private Marriage Registry 6 March 2018 (PDF, 350.5 KB)
- Letter of Support Kamahi Djordan King 5 March 2018 (PDF, 187.6 KB)
- Letter of Support the Laneway Artspace March 2018 (PDF, 195.1 KB)
- DELWP Letter to Mr Duff 27 June 2018 (PDF, 507.0 KB)
- Attachment 1 to DELWP letter to Mr Duff 27 June 2018 (PDF, 101.7 KB)
- Attachment s57A Information 27 June 2018 (PDF, 101.7 KB)
- Graham Duff Signed Letter 27 June 2018 (PDF, 507.0 KB)
Updated Application Material
- A. Planning Report (PDF, 6.2 MB)
- B. 1. Planning Titles (searched on the LANDATA register on 19 June 2017) (PDF, 413.6 KB)
- B. 2. Planning Titles (PDF, 82.6 KB)
- C. Architectural Plans (Spowers & Angus Scorpio Architects, Revision A, 15 May 2018, Part 1) (PDF, 9.8 MB)
- C. Architectural Plans (Spowers & Angus Scorpio Architects, Revision A, 15 May 2018, Part 2) (PDF, 7.7 MB)
- D. Architectural Design Report (Spowers & Agius Scorpio Architects, revision B, 25 June 2018) (PDF, 8.5 MB)
- E. Spowers Design Process Review (Le Grew design PL, undated) (PDF, 66.4 KB)
- F. Landscape Architecture Plans (0) Overall (ASPECT Studios, Revision P3, 9 May 2018) (PDF, 2.7 MB)
- F. Landscape Architecture Plans (1) hotel enlargement(ASPECT Studios, Revision P3, 11 May 2018) (PDF, 3.3 MB)
- F. Landscape Architecture Plans (2) Vegetation(ASPECT Studios, Revision P3, 11 May 2018) (PDF, 16.2 MB)
- F. Landscape Architecture Plans (3) Paths (ASPECT Studios, Revision P3, 11 May 2018) (PDF, 2.0 MB)
- F. Landscape Architecture Plans (5) Sections (ASPECT Studios, Revision P3, 11 May 2018) (PDF, 640.3 KB)
- G. Landscape Architecture Report (ASPECT Studios, Revision A, 9 May 2018) (PDF, 11.4 MB)
- H. Traffic Engineering Assessment Report (Traffix Group, issue no. 02B, 15 May 2018) (PDF, 2.9 MB)
- I. Biodiversity Assessment Report (Ecology & Partners Pty Ltd, May 2018) (PDF, 3.4 MB)
- J. Geotechnical landslide risk assessment report (Golder Associates, 1 November 2017) (PDF, 9.7 MB)
- J. Revised Landslide Risk Assessment letter (Golder Associates, 15 May 2018) (PDF, 5.3 MB)
- J. Response to Planning Panels Victoria letter (Golder Associates, 15 June 2018) (PDF, 120.6 KB)
- K. Bushfire Management Statement and Management Plan (south West Bushfire consultants Version 12 - 25 June 2015) (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- L. Site access management written submission (Oceans United Investments Group, 14 May 2018) (PDF, 541.8 KB)
- M. Emergency Management Plan (Resource Management Consulting, 22 June 2018) (PDF, 6.0 MB)
- N. Stormwater Drainage and Waterway Management Report (Irwinconsult, revision H, 9 May 2018) (PDF, 908.4 KB)
- N. Stormwater Drainage Plan 8 (PDF, 145.1 KB)
- N. Stormwater Drainage Plan 5 (PDF, 2.0 MB)
- N. Stormwater Drainage Plan 4 (PDF, 436.7 KB)
- N. Stormwater Drainage Plan 6 (PDF, 144.7 KB)
- N. Stormwater Drainage Plan 9 (PDF, 143.2 KB)
- N. Stormwater Drainage Plan 10 (PDF, 142.5 KB)
- N. Stormwater Drainage Plan 7 (PDF, 138.8 KB)
- N. Stormwater Drainage Plan 5 (PDF, 136.6 KB)
- O. Service Infrastructure Reports (Irwinconsult, Revision 1, 10 May 2018) (PDF, 4.0 MB)
- P. Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Report (StreetRyan, April 2018) (PDF, 1.9 MB)
Referral authority responses
- Barwon Water 27 July 2018 (PDF, 73.6 KB)
- CFA Response 27 August 2018 (PDF, 65.3 KB)
- Corangamite CCMA revised response 7 August 2018 (PDF, 2.0 MB)
- DELWP Environment 22 August 2018 (PDF, 612.7 KB)
- Transport for Victoria - referral response 3 August 2018 (PDF, 40.9 KB)
Expert Witness Reports
Council:
- Anthony Miner (Geotechnical risk) (PDF, 254.0 KB)
- David Barnes (Planning) (PDF, 10.4 MB)
- Toby Cooper (Traffic engineering) (PDF, 4.0 MB)
Objectors to 275 Barham River Road Development Inc:
- Graeme Couch (tourism accommodation, economics) (PDF, 4.7 MB)
- Jean Phillip (Landscape architecture with updated CV) (PDF, 9.2 MB)
- Paul Saunders (geotechnical engineering) (PDF, 205.0 KB)
Oceans United Investments Group Pty Ltd: