Amendment C466 - Little River Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

Current Status

Completed

Date: Thursday, 22 May 2025

Amendment C466 to the Geelong Planning Scheme is to facilitate the use and development of land for a battery energy storage system, subdivision of land and native vegetation removal.

The amendment applies to the land at 405-455 Sandy Creek Road, Little River.

The Amendment seeks to facilitate the use and development of the land for utility installations (770MWh BESS), subdivision of land less than 80 hectares in the Farming Zone and 0.069 hectares of native vegetation removal, by applying the Specific Controls Overlay and inserting a new Incorporated Document titled Little River Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) (Department of Transport and Planning, March 2025).

The Minister for Planning has exercised her powers under Section 20(4) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to prepare, adopt and approve Amendment C466ggee to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.

This amendment was gazetted on 22 May 2025 and is now operational.

To see the approved Amendment C466ggee documents go to the State Government website.

Timeline

Planning Authority Decision - Adopted 4 May 2025
Outcome - Approved
 
Gazettal - Gazetted 22 May 2025

 



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