Amendment C473 - Outer Areas Heritage Overlays Amendment

Current Status

Directions Hearing

Hearing date: Monday, 9 November 2026

Outer Areas Heritage Overlays Amendment to apply the Heritage Overlay to places of heritage significance.

Council has prepared Amendment C473ggee to the Planning Scheme which proposes to:

  • implement the findings of the Charlemont, Marshall and Waurn Ponds Heritage Study Attachments 1 and 2 (City of Greater Geelong, August 2024) by including 13 places in the heritage overlay.
  • implement the findings of the Outer Areas Heritage Assessment Study Attachments 1 and 2 (City of Greater Geelong, September 2025) by including 20 places in the heritage overlay.
  • implement the findings of the Outer Areas Heritage Assessment Study Attachments 1 and 2 (City of Greater Geelong, March 2026) by including 9 places in the heritage overlay.
  • introduce a new Statement of Significance, correct the address and include outbuilding controls in the Schedule to the Heritage Overlay HO310 for the property, ‘Craigton’, 283-373 Ballan Road, Moorabool, and reduce the extent of the mapped heritage overlay.
  • incorporate 43 statements of significance.
  • insert 3 background documents (the heritage assessment studies).

Amendment timeline

Council resolution to Exhibit - 24 March 2026 
Authorisation for exhibition - 7 July 2026 
Public Exhibition Period - 6 August to 7 September 2026
Consideration of Submissions - 7 October 2026
 A report on submissions has been prepared and considered by Council's delegate. A copy of the report can be viewed under "Supporting Documents".
Directions Hearing - 9 November 2026
 
Panel Hearing - Week commencing 7 December 2026
 
Council Meeting (TBC)

 

Outcome
 


Amendment Documents



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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