The Hobsons Bay Leader

by James Twining

“A SURVEY shows just 2 per cent of Williamstown residents are happy with the tower height proposed for a new apartment village in their suburb.

Save Williamstown, a residents group campaigning for sustainable development of the former Port Phillip Woollen Mills site on Nelson Place, commissioned the survey, which involved 40 volunteers doorknocking more than 500 houses.

The group has been fighting developer Nelson Place Village’s preferred plans for the site, which would include 412 dwellings with four apartment towers up to 46.5m.

Save Williamstown fears the new village would increase Williamstown’s population by up to 10 per cent, adding to traffic congestion and threatening the suburb’s unique heritage character.

Survey respondents were given an option of answering yes, no or don’t know to 13 questions.

An overwhelming 98 per cent were not happy with the proposed 46.5m height.

A total of 162 people, or 44 per cent, offered extra comments beyond the questions.......”

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