A development plan was approved in 2017 to meet the requirements of DPO10. The approved plan provides for a residential subdivision with a mix of densities, consisting of higher density areas providing approximately 70 lots, standard density areas providing approximately 404 lots and a multi-unit site.

View approved Development Plan(PDF, 260KB)

The approved associated documents can be viewed at Development plans, background and incorporated docs.

The current application seeks to amend the approved development plan to incorporate a Retirement Village with independent units (231 units), a Residential Aged Care Facility (80 beds) and Independent & Assisted Living Apartments (60 units) to replace some of the residential areas lots.

The associated amended plans and documents were publicly exhibited in November 2022. View the 2022 amendment documentation below.

2022 Amendment Application Documents:

Development-Plan.pdf(PDF, 165KB)

Landscape-Masterplan-Report.pdf(PDF, 5MB)

Interim-Road-Network-Plan.pdf(PDF, 107KB)

Ultimate-Road-Network-Plan.pdf(PDF, 108KB)

Town-Planning-Report.pdf(PDF, 2MB)

Arboricultural-Report.pdf(PDF, 11MB)

Bushfire-Management-Statement.pdf(PDF, 12MB)

Cultural-Heritage-Managment-Plan.pdf(PDF, 13MB)

Shared-Infrastructure-Funding-Plan.pdf(PDF, 3MB)

Staging-Plan.pdf(PDF, 100KB)

Stormwater-Management-Plan.pdf(PDF, 15MB)

Traffic-Report.pdf(PDF, 4MB)

Vegetation-Assessment-Report.pdf(PDF, 13MB) 

The exhibited plans in 2022 included the following changes:

• Replacement of the 8,000 square meter eastern drainage basin/reserve with a linear strip reserve (with public access through) and an underground water treatment device.
• Incorporation of a future roundabout at the junction of Briody Drive and Messmate Road (provided by Council at a time in the future when traffic volumes necessitate).
• Upgrading of Briody Drive to a Connector Level 1 Road to include bike lanes in both directions (to be completed in two stages with indented parking on the south side to be provided in the second stage when traffic volumes necessitate).

A Special Council Meeting to hear submissions was held on 7 March 2023.

Since the public exhibition of the earlier amended development plan, the following changes have been made to the plans:

• Replacement of the proposed underground proprietary units for stormwater treatment in the eastern catchment with a 2,000 square meter reserve incorporating a raingarden and sediment basins (forebays). A Landscape Masterplan for the Eastern Reserve is provided. (Note that proprietary units will be used to service the retirement village only).
• The incorporation of a perimeter road along the eastern boundary of 150 Briody Drive (and adjacent to the boundary with land at 128A Briody Drive and 140 Briody Drive) and other resultant changes to the layout on this land to meet the requirements of the CFA.
• Provision of a notation indicating a ‘junction improvement treatment’ at the intersection of Briody Drive and Illawong Drive (that will be undertaken by Council).
• Provision of a notation indicating traffic management measures on Briody Drive and the internal road parallel to Briody Drive and the need to consider ‘Safe traffic and speed controls’ at the junction with the retirement entrance.
• A note on the plans relating to the upgrade of Briody Drive.
• A note on the staging plan requiring that any future permit for the first stage of development in each catchment is subject to a Waterway Management Plan for Deep Creek (adjacent to the discharge points).
• A note on the plan relating to Cultural Heritage Management conditions.
• A note on the plan relating to defendable space requirements.
• An updated Shared Infrastructure Funding Plan to reflect the changes to the stormwater infrastructure (and a note on the plan to reference this document).

Additional supporting information has also been received including a Geomorphic Assessment of Deep Creek(PDF, 4MB), Deep Creek Vegetation Assessment(PDF, 5MB) and an Economic Needs and Benefits Assessment(PDF, 2MB) (see below for full list)

Revised Application Documents:

• Town Planning Report 2023/24(PDF, 2MB)
• Development Plan 2023/24(PDF, 172KB)
• Interim Road Network Plan 2023/24(PDF, 110KB)
• Staging Plan 2023/24(PDF, 98KB)
• Ultimate Road Network Plan 2023/24(PDF, 111KB)
• Storm Water Management Strategy 2023/24(PDF, 9MB)
• Landscape Masterplan Report Tract 2023/24(PDF, 3MB)
• Eastern Drainage Basin Landscape Master Plan Site Image 2023/24(PDF, 2MB)
• Traffic Assessment 2023/24(PDF, 5MB)
• Briody Drive Geomorphic Assessment 2023/24(PDF, 4MB)
• Summerset Torquay Economic Needs and Benefits Assessment 2023/24(PDF, 2MB)
• Deep Creek Vegetation Assessment Report 2023/24(PDF, 5MB)
• Updated Briody Drive West Shared Infrastructure Funding Plan 2023/24(PDF, 3MB)

May I appeal Council's decision?

This process is exempt from the review rights (for third parties) of Section 82(1) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

However parties directly affected (i.e. landowners) can appeal Council’s decision under section 149 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.