Amendment C428 - Long Term Boundary Review

Introducing a Strategic Settlement Boundary

The Greater Geelong Settlement Strategy was adopted by Council on 25 August 2020 and included a direction to: ‘Pursue options to implement long term settlement boundaries for Greater Geelong.’

As a result of the Review and Recommendations changes are proposed to Geelong’s existing settlement boundary, to include:

• The area zoned Low Density Residential from the existing boundary extending
  east to Coppards Road, Newcomb between the Bellarine Highway and Portarlington Road (no zone changes);
• 145 Harriott Road, Charlemont (supporting future residential development); and
• 55 & 75 Williams Road, Mount Duneed (supporting future residential
  development).

A planning scheme amendment is required to revise the settlement boundary in the planning scheme, noting the amendment will set a Strategic Settlement Boundary in accordance with Planning PracticeNote 99: Implementing a Strategic Settlement Boundary. Introducing a Strategic Settlement Boundary instead of a ‘long term settlement boundary’ is a condition of the Minister’s authorisation of the amendment. Officers will finalise the proposed Strategic Settlement Boundary after considering all urban zoned land not previously reviewed, such as industrial areas.

A new rural living node was also proposed at Mount Duneed – Armstrong Creek between the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Boundary and Mount Duneed and Lower Duneed Roads between Ghazeepore Road and Barwon Heads Road. Note: This aspect of the Amendment has not received Ministerial authorisation hence is no longer being pursued.

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