Current Status
Completed
Date: Thursday, 6 May 2021
Implements the City of Greater Geelong’s Settlement Strategy and Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas Framework Plan into the planning scheme.
This amendment has been approved and was gazetted
on 6 May 2021.
Click Here to see the approved amendment documents on the
State Government’s Planning Schemes Online website.
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The Amendment was adopted
by Council on 25 August 2020 and sent to the Minister for Planning for approval on the
date listed above.
A full copy of the
minutes from the meeting is published below under "Supporting
Documents". The Council meeting agenda is published Here
The August 2020 versions of the Settlement Strategy and Framework Plan that were adopted are below under "Supporting Documents".
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An Independent Panel was
appointed to review submissions. It conducted a Panel Hearing between 12 November 2019 and 18 March 2020.
The Panel has provided its
report to Council and a copy is provided below under “Panel Hearing Documents”.
The key documents for the Panel Hearing including Council's submissions, Expert Witness Statements, timetables and directions are posted
below under “Panel Hearing Documents”.
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Council considered a report on the submissions to this Amendment on 24 September 2019 and resolved to refer them to an Independent Panel.
A copy of the report to Council is provided below under "Supporting documents".
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In October 2018 Council adopted the City of Greater Geelong Settlement Strategy. In March 2019 Council adopted the Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas Framework Plan. This amendment seeks to implement these documents into the Planning Scheme.
The changes proposed by the amendment include:
- Minor changes to Clauses 21.03 Objectives – Strategies - Implementation, 21.11 Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Area and 21.16 Anakie to reflect the Framework Plan.
- Replace the Municipal Framework Plan at Clause 21.04 to implement the Settlement Strategy.
- Replace and amend Clauses 21.06 Settlement and Housing, 21.08 Development and Community Infrastructure and 21.14 The Bellarine Peninsula to implement the Settlement Strategy.
- A new Clause 21.20 Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas to implement the Framework Plan.
- Rezone land in the Northern and Western Growth Areas from Rural Living, Farming, Public Park and Recreation and Industrial 1 Zones to the Urban Growth Zone.
The new planning scheme clauses and zoning maps are below under 'Amendment Documents'.
Further Information
An Information Sheet and Council Meeting Minutes can be found below under 'Supporting Documents'.
The Settlement Strategy can be found under 'Supporting Documents' below. To view further information and background on the Settlement Strategy.
The Northern & Western
Geelong Growth Areas Framework Plan can be found under 'Supporting Documents' below.
To view the 'Technical Reports' that informed the preparation of the Framework Plan Click Here.
To view further information and background on the Northern & Western Geelong Growth Areas project Click Here.
Distinctive Area and Landscapes Program
The State Government has declared the Bellarine Peninsula a Distinctive
Area and Landscape under the Planning and
Environment Act 1987.This process will set long-term settlement boundaries and
review height controls within townships on the Bellarine. Further information on this separate process
can be found here.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the relationship between this amendment and the Distinctive Area and Landscapes Program can be viewed under 'Supporting Documents'.