A Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) & Explanatory Note has now been adopted for No 21 George Street, Burwood (SP63994).

State Significant Development Application No. SSD-69615996 was submitted by the Developer to the Department for Planning, Housing & Infrastructure for development consent for development to be carried out on the Land for the purpose of mixed use development comprising of, in summary, commercial floor space, serviced apartments, dwellings and affordable dwellings.

The VPA offers a monetary contribution to Council as a public benefit, as the application seeks approval for 473.58m2 additional gross residential floor space over the amount normally allowed in the Burwood LEP 2012.

The planning provision enables monetary contribution for additional development of Floor Space Ratio (FSR) in the Council Policy – Carrying out Bonus Development in the Public Interest, a publicly exhibited document initially adopted by Council on 1 September 2018.

The monetary contribution is collected to provide, augment or improve open space, community facilities or other public facilities as determined by Council in accordance with the Burwood Open Space and Community Facilities Study.

The VPAs and Explanatory Notes were on exhibition from 22 July 2024 to 20 August 2024.

The submission period for this VPA has now closed

Disclosure of Political Donations and Gifts

Anyone making a submission must lodge a Disclosure Statement if a reportable political donation or gift has been made to certain people or organisations within the last 2 years. You can request a Disclosure Statement form by contacting Council.

Submission and Privacy

Each submission received by Council may be publicly available for viewing. In making a submission you will be providing Council with personal information. In certain circumstances you will have the right to request that Council not include your personal information in any material available for public inspection.

Council will consider any such requests in accordance with the Privacy Act (Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998). However, please note that Council cannot guarantee that the content of submissions remains confidential.

For more information about the VPA or making a submission, contact Council’s City Planning Team on 9911 9911.