Ref 1500150426 - Rezoning and departures

17 July 2026

17 July - 17 August 2026, Retreat

District office: Southern District
Application number: 1500150426
Applicant/owner details: Marshall Chitovhoro / The GM Trust.
Description and physical address: 65 Seventh Avenue, Retreat.
Submission period: 17 July - 17 August 2026

​​​​​​​​​​Purpose of the application​​​​​​

• Rezoning from Residential (R1) to Local Business (LB2)
• Departures:
  Item 121(2): To permit the shop to be setback 1,2 m in lieu of 5 m from Retreat Road.
  Item 137: To permit 0 parking bays in lieu of 5 parking bays.

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