Amendment C197 - Planning Scheme Corrections

Amendment C197 is a general tidy up amendment that includes several changes across the planning scheme to help improve its accuracy and transparency. The amendment aims to remove errors, outdated or redundant planning controls to make the scheme and associated mapping easier to navigate.

The amendment is split into three parts:

C197Part1A:

The Minister for Planning has approved Amendment C197Part1A to the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme.

The Amendment came into operation on 18 May 2023, the date the notice was published in the Government Gazette.

What does this amendment do?

The Amendment corrects zoning inaccuracies and anomalies, makes corrections and alterations to the schedule and mapping to the Heritage Overlay, deletes the Restructure Overlay from properties where it is no longer required, removes redundant schedules to the Development Plan Overlay and applies the relevant Design and Development Overlay and Significant Landscape Overlay to required locations.

C197Part1B:

The Minister for Planning has decided to split Amendment C197Part1 into 2 parts. Part1B includes rezoning of the following four properties in the Green Wedge Zone that require parliamentary ratification before the amendment can be approved:

  • 1556 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd, Olinda
  • Lot CA80D6, Blacksands Road, Three Bridges
  • 286 Pauls Lane‚ Dixons Creek
  • 1B Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd, Tremont (abutting 32 Dunstan Cres, Tremont)

C197Part 2:

The Minister of Planning has approved the Amendment C197Part2 to the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme.

The Amendment came into operation on 4 May 2023, the date the notice was published in the Government Gazette.

What does the amendment do?

The amendment amends HO353 that applies to the Cement Creek Plantation, Warburton to clarify the heritage significance of the affected land and provide accurate mapping of the area to ensure appropriate land use and development controls are in place

Should you require further information contact Design and Place on (03) 9294 6165 or email designandplace@yarraranges.vic.gov.au.