A petition has been lodged protesting a housing development earmarked for Camperdown, with hundreds of signatories complaining the plan is too dense.
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Polwarth MP Richard Riordan submitting the document to parliament this week, containing 446 signatures.
The petition highlights the state government's plan to develop 26 houses at 80 Camperdown-Cobden Road, Camperdown, as part of the Big Housing Build.
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Petitioners say the Camperdown community supports the need for the development of social housing across the Corangamite Shire, but believe the development "will cause unacceptable high density living in lieu of integrated living across the community for those with special needs".
"There will be limited access and limited off street parking and will be located in a fringe area with limited public transport," it reads.
"The petitioners therefore demand the Andrews Labor Government support the proponent for less dense housing projects throughout other towns in the Corangamite Shire."
Central Ward councillor Laurie Hickey said the plan didn't appear to be consistent with regional lifestyle.
"I know that there is a significant demand for this type of housing and I am always happy to contribute to making some people's lives better by providing affordable housing," he said.
"There is a planning process that needs to be adhered to and consultative opportunities are considered as this type of development must be in line with community expectations. This process is continuing."
Mr Riordan said the petition garnered nearly 500 signatures in one week.
"The concern is not about the houses, the problem is them being built on one big block in an inappropriate way," he said.
"The local community is saying we learned from the past that building mass estates of housing for people of disadvantage all in the one spot not having the proper support around them in the community is not a good idea.
"The shire has been identified as a place that has a need for more social housing but rather than putting three to four houses in each community, they are putting 26 of them in a large development which is not helping the most vulnerable members of the community."
The build is tipped to start in December.
Victorian Housing Minister Richard Wynne had been contacted by The Standard for comment.
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