Amendment C383 - Advertising Sign Guidelines

Current Status

Completed

Date: Thursday, 18 April 2024

Implements the City of Greater Geelong Advertising Sign Guidelines (May 2022) by replacing the current Advertising Sign Guidelines (November 1997) and making other related changes to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.

The amendment affects all land in the City of Greater Geelong. The amendment proposes to add the City of Greater Geelong Advertising Sign Guidelines (May 2022) as an incorporated document to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme, insert the City of Greater Geelong Advertising Sign Guidelines Review – Issues and Options Paper (May 2022) as a background document, and insert new clauses 15.01-1L-03 and 15.01-6L to require signs in urban and rural areas to comply with the updated Advertising Sign Guidelines (May 2022).

The decision to prepare and exhibit the Amendment was made by Council at it’s meeting on 28 February 2023. The minutes from the meeting can be viewed here.

Amendment Timeline

Public Exhibition - 26 June 2023
Public exhibition of Amendment C383ggee has now closed. 
Council decision - 30 Aug 2023
Council (under delegation) considered a report on the submissions to this Amendment on 30 Aug 2023 and resolved to refer them to an Independent Panel.
A copy of the Council Delegate’s Report is provided below under "Supporting Documents". 
Panel Hearing - 16 October 2023
An Independent Panel was appointed to review submissions. It conducted a Panel Hearing on the 16 October.  The Panel has provided its report to Council and a copy is provided below under “Panel Hearing Documents”.
Council officers are reviewing the Panel’s recommendations and will prepare a report to be considered at a future Council meeting. 
Council meeting - 27 February 2024
The Amendment was adopted by Council on 27 February 2024 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". 
Completion - 18 April 2024
This amendment has been approved and was gazetted on 18 April 2024.

The approved amendment documents on the State Government’s Planning Schemes Online website.



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Submissions

All submissions will be considered by the City of Greater Geelong, Councillors or Independent Panel as required.

Submissions are now closed