Approved development - 75 Beddoe Ave & 1959-1963 Dandenong Rd, Clayton

Update July 2025 - Council approval

At its 29 July 2025 meeting, Council resolved to approve the proposed development at 75 Beddoe Avenue and 1959-1963 Dandenong Road Clayton, to use and develop the land for student accommodation and a convenience shop or convenience restaurant within a 7-storey building, remove and create an easement, and alter vehicle access to Dandenong Road.

The development was approved subject to more than 40 conditions. 

Council sought community feedback on the application and received 3 objections.

For more information, please see the report and plans Council considered prior to making its decision.

The decision is available at Council Decisions.

May 2025 - amended plans

The applicant submitted amended plans after public notification of the application under TPA/54854 pursuant to Section 57A of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

Public notice of the original proposal was undertaken between 9 and 27 May 2024.

All original objections remained valid to this application and process.

About the amended proposal

• The number of units has been reduced from 234 to 217.
• The number of students has been reduced from 253 to 228.
• The total number of car parking spaces has been reduced from 79 to 71.
• Bicycle parking spaces have been reduced from 135 to 133.
• The convenience restaurant/shop has been reorientated to face Dandenong Road, and floorspace increased from 112m² to 114m².
• The total outdoor communal area/ central courtyard has increased from 345m² to 448m².
• The ground-floor indoor communal area has been reconfigured and increased from 190m² to 230m².
• The main entry/foyer and admin office has been relocated to Dandenong Road.
• Secondary building entries have been provided to Beddoe Avenue.
• There are increased setbacks of Building B to the north and west boundary of 75 Beddoe Avenue.
• There is increased upper-floor building break to the north boundary of 75 Beddoe Avenue.
• There is an additional building break towards the Dandenong Road façade.
• The Level 4 outdoor communal area has been redesigned, reorientated and extended to the Dandenong Road frontage.

The development will still be constructed in 2 stages.

Planning Documents

Here are the documents that have been submitted by the applicant:

Amended Landscape Plan(PDF, 4MB)

Certificate of Land Titles(PDF, 2MB)

List of Amendments(PDF, 1MB)

Amended Plans(PDF, 25MB)

Updated Acoustic Report(PDF, 6MB)

Updated Planning Report(PDF, 18MB)

Updated Waste Management Plan(PDF, 7MB)

Updated Wind Impact Assessment(PDF, 3MB)

Background

Council previously received a planning application for a proposed development at 75 Beddoe Avenue and 1959-1963 Dandenong Road, Clayton, for the development of a student accommodation building ranging from 3 to 7 storeys with a ground-floor convenience shop. The applicant, Hansen Partnership Pty Ltd, is proposing the $20 million development, with the main features of the proposal including:

• Land comprising of 4 allotments with a combined site area of 3370m².
• A building ranging in height across the site, with the maximum height of 7 storeys at the corner of Beddoe Avenue and Dandenong Road. The building will provide 234 units with a combination of 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units for a total of 253 students.
• A convenience shop with a floor area of 112m² located at the corner of Beddoe Avenue and Dandenong Road, with a frontage to Beddoe Avenue.
• Basement car parking for 79 car spaces, with 3 spaces allocated to the convenience shop.
  
  

The development will be constructed in 2 stages.

Planning Documents

Here are the documents that were previously submitted by the applicant:

3D Images and External Materials Schedule(PDF, 4MB)

Acoustic Report(PDF, 6MB)

Certificate of Land Titles(PDF, 2MB)

Context and Design Analysis(PDF, 3MB)

Elevation Sectional Plans(PDF, 7MB)

Environmentally Sustainable Design Report(PDF, 13MB)

Landscape Plan(PDF, 9MB)

Planning Report(PDF, 28MB)

Shadow Diagrams(PDF, 20MB)

Site and Floor Plans(PDF, 3MB)

Traffic Impact Report(PDF, 9MB)

Wind Report(PDF, 2MB)