The City of Greater Bendigo received six objections to the proposal, which is for a property along the Calder Highway.

The 14,140 square hectare property is on the fringes of Bendigo's urban growth boundary, near the main entrance to Bendigo from Melbourne.

Most of the planned units have three bedrooms; others have four and two bedrooms.

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"The proposal is considered to be an over development of the subject land and at variance with the transitional rural/residential neighbourhood character of the area," city staffers wrote in a report to councillors, included in the agenda for Monday's meeting.

"It is noted that the subject land will likely be part of the first and last impression of the Bendigo urban area for many people travelling to and from the city, and therefore it is imperative to secure an acceptable planning outcome."

City staff raised concerns about how much native vegetation would be cleared as part of the proposed development, describing it as "excessive".

All of the native vegetation within the subject land would be removed.

City staff believed the developers could do more avoid or minimise the proposal's impact on native vegetation.

Parking and the diversity of dwellings were also among the city staff's concerns.

Some of the objections the city received were along similar lines.

Objectors were also worried about the development's effect on the highway entrance to Bendigo and how the project might affect property values.

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The proposal includes seven visitor parking spaces, which city staff believed to be too few.

The Calder Highway is the sole point of access to the site.

City staff recommended the developers reduce the number of dwellings planned for the property and provide a greater variety of housing sizes and types.

They recommended improvements to access for motorists, be they visitors or residents.

"These matters above are not able to be addressed by way of condition on any planning permit," city staff wrote.

"It is the recommendation of officers that the present application be refused to allow for a more appropriate application to be made in the future."

Councillors will decide on the matter during Monday's meeting, which will be broadcast live from 6pm at bendigo.vic.gov.au/councilmeeting and on community radio station Phoenix FM 106.7

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