Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has welcomed the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal's (VCAT) decision to refuse to grant a permit to Ryman Healthcare's proposed development at 60-70 Kunyung Road in Mt Eliza.
Council reiterated its ongoing opposition to the proposed development on 23 March, where it unanimously carried the following motion:
The Mornington Peninsula Shire Council reiterates the decision of the previous term of council to oppose the planned development at 60-70 Kunyung Road, Mt Eliza.
This Council also affirms the view that the proposal for a large scale residential aged care facility and/or retirement village, on land which lays outside the Urban Growth Boundary, is inappropriate development at odds with the amenity of the surrounding Green Wedge.
The VCAT hearing involved the New Zealand-based company's attempts to overturn the refusal of the development by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.
Quotes attributed to Mayor Councillor Despi O'Connor:
"The protection of the Green Wedge and the essential separation of the built environment to the natural environment is so important to the character of the Mornington Peninsula."
"Today's decision by VCAT upholds the importance of that issue for our community."
"I'd like to thank our current and former councillors and make special mention of the huge effort from the broader community and their ongoing commitment to protecting this unique feature of the Mornington Peninsula."
