tecoma supermarket application, coming up 10 march

The Tecoma Supermarket application will be considered by council at its next meeting on Tuesday 10th March, 2009. Due to the ongoing emergency situation in the shire this council meeting will be held at the Mooroolbark Community Centre (Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark) instead of Lilydale.

The Council Chambers in Lilydale are currently being utilised as the Municipal Emergency Communications Centre (MECC) to deal with the ongoing fire emergency in the Shire.

At the meeting submissions in relation to the Tecoma Supermarket application are allowed (and will be invited via the Mayor), however only one representative will be able to speak on behalf of objectors and one representative to speak on behalf of the applicant.
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the supermarket application – tecoma

I have received many calls and emails from residents in Tecoma and surrounds about the application for a supermarket on Burwood Highway (YR2008/816).

Many residents have expressed their concern about the application and the short time line to lodge an objection.

I would like to assure residents that the time on the planning application relates to the statutory period of notice for the application, council will continue to accept submissions right up to the day of the council meeting that will decide whether to approve or refuse the application. Given the complexity of the application it will not be heard by council before December and perhaps even later.











To date 15 objections have been received by concerned residents, which means the application will be decided by full council (the trigger is 6 objections or more). Given the amount of objections to date a planning consultation meeting will be held, this gives the opportunity for objectors and the applicant to discuss the points of objection and the detail of the application.

Many residents have asked me which supermarket it will be, an independent or a larger chain. In looking through the file, I did see on two of the plans a notation that stated Tecoma Coles and I can only assume that it is intended to be a Coles, however the Shire has not been officially advised of who it will be.

If you would like to discuss the application in more detail I welcome your call or email on 9752 6869 or s.dunn@yarraranges.vic.gov.au.