Development knockback- Cranbourne residents who opposed a 24-hour service station last year we

By Bridget Brady
CASEY Council has backed residents by refusing to support an application for a 24-hour service station.
Two hundred residents have been fighting against the Cranbourne North planning application since its proposal last year.
On Tuesday councillors rejected the proposed development which included plans for a service station and car wash, convenience restaurant to be built on a parcel of land at the intersection of South Gippsland Highway and Huon Park Road.
But the council said it supported in principle the plan for an ambulance depot at the site.
Objector Lynette King said the developer had taken the matter to VCAT in December but she hoped it would again be rejected.
“The concern was there would be deliveries of dangerous flammable goods and petrol plus a variety of other services I don’t think would benefit the community, but would benefit the developer,” she said.
“And I think it was a little cheeky to throw in an ambulance depot to the plan.
“A little bit of a smoother gets me worked up.”
Ms King said she was also concerned about the neon lighting, increased traffic from trucks stopping to fill up, and increased noise 24 hours a day.
In September, the council wrote to 17 neighbouring residents seeking comments.
It used the feedback for consideration before deciding whether or not to approve the permit.
Ms King said many residents were not notified and were unaware of the proposal, but said she hoped the council’s common sense would prevail.
“I certainly welcome the wisdom of council officers to knock (the application) back.”