PROPERTY developer Robin Dowsett, who is in the midst of a bitter 'billiards war', says he will no longer invest in Greater Dandenong because some councillors are "anti-business".

Mr Dowsett received approval from the council last Monday for his planned Aristocrat Billiards manufacturing business in Dandenong South. Councillors Peter Brown, Maria Sampey and mayor Youhorn Chea opposed the application.

But on Thursday, Mr Dowsett said he would not add to his $6 million, nine-property portfolio in Greater Dandenong despite this approval, because he felt the arguments from those who opposed the permit were not based on town planning rules.

"I'm so upset. How can you invest in an environment when councillors don't vote on facts? To reinvest here, I have to be sure the councillors aren't biased in a particular way."

Mr Dowsett told the Weekly he took offence at Cr Peter Brown's "misleading" comments that there were only four exclusive car spots on the site.

"Cr Brown didn't mention the common parking area of about 150 car spaces at the front," Mr Dowsett said. He also refuted Cr Brown's claim that Aristocrat imported furniture in a "knock-down form" rather than being a genuine manufacturer.

Cr Brown told the Weekly he was curious why Mr Dowsett was so angry after the council had granted him a permit.

Mr Dowsett has been in a bitter planning war with neighbouring billiards manufacturer Astra Billiards, which also opposed the permit.

The spat is headed to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for the second time after Astra Billiards owner George Grech confirmed last week he would appeal the council's decision.

He says his 36-year-old manufacturing business, pool hall and 25 jobs are under threat from Aristocrat, which set up 250 metres away on South Gippsland Highway.

He argued the rival didn't comply with an industrial 1 zoned business because it was not a genuine manufacturer.

Mr Dowsett said his business imported table components from overseas, then fully assembled and painted the tables.

He said he had spent $16,000 on legal fees to fight off Mr Grech's action, another VCAT hearing would cost up to $30,000 and a Supreme Court appeal would cost up to $50,000.