OUTRAGED residents have sent 143 submissions to the Nelson Place Advisory Committee.

The proposed 13-storey redevelopment of the former Port Phillip Woollen Mill has sparked much debate with many residents believing the design is not appropriate for the Williamstown site.

MP Wade Noonan, along with former Victorian Premier Joan Kirner and Williamstown architect Shelley Penn have released a submission of their own.

“Our opposition is directed towards any poorly designed, high-density residential use which conflicts rather than integrates with the surrounding area,” Mr Noonan said.

“Protecting local industry and highly-skilled jobs must be a priority in this process. Placing a high-density residential development within touching distance of a large scale shipbuilding site is not a good match.”

The 183-page submission included 17 recommendations to the advisory committee.

Among the recommendations the submission advised that any plans for the site recognise the history and heritage of the site and that 10 per cent of the site be reserved for affordable housing.

On the key issues of height and density, the submission recommended the appropriate range for this site should be no more than 250 dwellings, and should be achieved without exceeding three storeys.

Despite protests from residents Planning Minister Justin Madden made the decision to rezone the site in March.

Evolve Development, which owns Nelson Place Village, also put forward a submission to the advisory committee.

Managing Director of Evolve, Ashley Williams told Star he has not yet seen all the submissions but believes the committee will make the right recommendations.

“We’re confident that the submissions that we’ve put forward are supportable,” he said.

A Directions Hearing will be held on Monday 13 September at 11am to hear requested submissions to the committee.