Current Status
Awaiting Ministerial Approval
Date sent to Minister: Friday, 4 September 2026
The amendment proposes to rezone land at 76-156 Canterbury Road East (part), 705-765 Princes Highway (part) and 785-805 Princes Highway (part), Lara to facilitate residential development.
The amendment applies to the land at 76-156 Canterbury Road
East (part), 705-765 Princes Highway (part) and 785-805 Princes Highway (part),
Lara. The proposal is to rezone the land from Farming Zone to General Residential Zone Schedule 1 and apply a Development Plan Overlay to the land. A copy of the application
and technical documents can be viewed below.
Amendment timeline
Council resolution to Exhibit - 25 March 2025
Authorisation granted - 29 August 2025
Public Exhibition Period - 09 October - 17 November 2025
Consideration of Submissions
A report on submissions was prepared and considered by Council's delegate on 22 January 2026. A copy of the report can be found under "Supporting Documents".
Directions Hearing - 02 March 2026
Panel Hearing - 14 April to 17 April 2026
An Independent Panel was appointed to review submissions on 14 to 17 April 2026.
The Panel has provided its report to Council and a copy
is provided below under “Panel Hearing Documents”.
Council Meeting - 25 August 2026
Council considered an officer’s report at the 25 August 2026 meeting and adopted the Amendment.
The Council meeting agenda will be published
here.
Awaiting Ministerial Approval - 4 September 2026
The Amendment was adopted by Council on 25 August 2026 and sent
to the Minister for Planning for approval on 4 September 2026.
A full copy of the minutes from the meeting is
published below under "Supporting Documents".