Perth office opening

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Mecone – Urban Planning is thrilled to announce the establishment of our presence in Western Australia to become a truly national Urban Planning and Advisory firm. Having one of the strongest economies in Australia, a growing population, and significant investment in infrastructure, Western Australia aligns well in terms of our expansion plans and ability to extend the reach of our high quality statutory and strategic planning advice that is valued by our east coast clients.

Castle Hill Subdivision

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Mecone is proud to have secured development consent for a 4 lot residential infill subdivision at Castle Hill. Mecone partnered with other local experts, in a collaborative effort to secure this great result for our client. Well done to all involved.

NSW Population Projections and ABS Census 2021 show both similarities and differences

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Different planning data sets sometimes tell us different stories and at Mecone we use data science to make better land use decision. We know that population projections are complex because new policy directions and land use change can happen quickly, which can dramatically alter our initial assumptions for a population’s size and distribution. We already see for example areas of NSW where the 2021 census show a population differential by -/+5% to that projected in the State’s official population projections.

96-100 Gordon Street, Maribyrnong

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Mecone has successfully assisted Barbat James on securing planning approval for their development at 96-100 Gordon Street, Footscray. Designed by award winning architects (KUD) the project comprises 17 townhouses contained within a 3 storey building and basement parking. Mecone facilitated the application with the City of Maribyrnong which has received 13 objections and we are pleased that no appeals were lodged. Images courtesy of KUD Architects

Mount Street Benedict College

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Mecone is proud to have assisted Mount St Benedict College with their modification application for minor internal and external changes resulting from design development, and an updated BCA compliance strategy. This follows the granting of consent for a DA to facilitate a change of use of the Mount St Benedict Centre to an educational establishment including associated fit out and alterations and additions, located at 449D Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills. The modification arose from detailed design development and consultation with the college, and is expected to provide for an improved educational experience.

404 Church Street, Parramatta

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Mecone is proud to have assisted with the development application for the relocated Royal Oak Hotel in Parramatta. In May 2022, The Royal Oak Parramatta finally reopened for business, after being demolished to accommodate Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail, which is expected to open in 2023.

2022 Population Projections

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The NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) has recently released a 2022 update to its population projections for the state. The previous projections dataset was released in 2019 and the updated 2022 projections take into account recent demographics changes such as lower international immigration and the trend of increasing regional immigration resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

184 Milperra Road, Revesby

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Mecone is proud to have assisted Kingsmead in obtaining development consent for a new industrial warehouse facility in Revesby, comprising six warehouse tenancies and showroom, totalling almost 12,000sqm.

Located within the Revesby industrial precinct on Milperra Road, the development will deliver a newly configured industrial facility that repositions this prominent site, providing a significant contribution to Milperra Road as well as the strategic priorities of the area through the protection and enhancement of employment lands.

Census Mapping

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Building approvals are a good indicator of market confidence and economic activity. Mecone Urban Planning has analysed the latest ABS census data on building approvals, and it appears that the dip in residential building approvals caused by the COVID19 pandemic has passed, with both the volume and value of approvals since 2021 reaching pre-covid levels. By assessing approvals at smaller geographies (Statistical Area 2), the data shows that the outer ring of Sydney – namely, the North West and South West Growth Areas are leading the way.

Parramatta CBD Planning Proposal Finalised

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On 6 May 2022, the City of Parramatta and Department of Planning and Environmental finalised and published the amendment to Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2011. The changes to the LEP provide additional place making and development opportunities within the Parramatta CBD and aim to strengthen the city as Sydney’s Central River City. The associated mapping will be available in the coming weeks and we will provide a link to those once they are available.

The changes to the LEP will commence on 14 October 2022.