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Tuesday 11 March 2025
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Beach works investigated WORKS undertaken by a resident at Frankston Beach have drawn the attention of Frankston Council and Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke. Picture: Supplied
Community condemns beach construction Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au A FRANKSTON homeowner has told media he will sell his property and move after public backlash to construction work he had undertaken by Frankston Beach. A stop work order was issued last week to the property owner, who has allegedly been conducting illegal
construction work. Observers had spotted vegetation removal and construction work taking place behind 636 Nepean Highway. Last Monday, 2 March, Frankston Council confirmed that it had contacted the landowner to demand a stop to works on Crown land. Frankston Council CEO Phil Cantillon said “since becoming aware of the activities two weeks ago, council has been working closely with the
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, while conducting multiple site visits and issuing formal notices to the landowner, demanding works cease immediately.” “Following those directions, council today issued a planning enforcement letter and building order to stop work to the landowner. Council has no record of what vegetation has been removed or what is being constructed, however it is now appar-
ent a significant area of vegetation has been cleared and a seawall (and potential retaining walls) are being erected,” Cantillon said. “Works in sensitive coastal environments must be informed by rigorous studies to ensure they do not negatively impact coastal processes, marine ecosystems, or public safety. “All works and structures undertaken on coastal and marine public (Crown) land require consent from
the state government, as well as planning and building permits where required. If the stop work order is breached, council will be forced to consider further action which may include prosecution.” After the stop work order was issued the property owner told the ABC he would remove the construction, and that he planned to sell the house. Continued page 3