Residents call for vacant site to be turned into open space 

West Melbourne residents are calling for the City of Melbourne to purchase an undeveloped local site to create new green space.

The site, located at 127-153 Stanley St, West Melbourne, backs onto Rosslyn St and has already been partially developed, with townhouses built by Goldnest Constructions on the Rosslyn St side.

However, West Melbourne resident Gemma Gooding said that the development had been completed to a very low standard and that the remaining vacant space on the site had the potential to be purchased by the council and developed into open space.

Currently, the planning permit for stage 2 of the site was due to expire by June 2025, and the company that constructed the townhouses has been deregistered by ASIC.

“By the council purchasing part of the remaining site, this could become a pocket park,” Ms Gooding told North West City News.

“A trial could be undertaken, given the site has been vacant for so long, with the owner’s agreement.”

North West City News contacted the City of Melbourne for comment. •