Amendment C120well

Overview

Planning Scheme Amendment C120well proposes to translate the adopted Maffra Structure Plan (Mesh Planning, 2022) into the Wellington Planning Scheme. It provides direction for potential future residential growth areas, commercial, and industrial development translated through updated planning policy. The amendment supports the long-term growth of Maffra and acknowledges its role as the second largest township within the Wellington Shire by:

• Introducing policy, which guides the growth of Maffra to 2042
• Rezoning land in a new Maffra specific Schedule to the General Residential Zone Schedule 2 (Maffra Residential Area) (GRZ2)
• Updating the Development Plan Overlay - Schedule 1 (DPO1)
• Correcting policy neutral zone and overlay anomalies
• Adding future projects (potential Planning Scheme Amendments) to the list of further strategic work required to be undertaken.

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Current Status

At the Council Meeting of 16 July 2024, Council resolved to (as part of Agenda Item 14.1 - Amendment C120well (Maffra Structure Plan (2022) - Authorisation Request) to:

1. Adopt the updated version of the Maffra Structure Plan (Mesh Planning, 2022)
2. Endorse advancing the Planning Scheme Amendment
3. Request the Minister for Planning to authorise Council, as the planning authority, to prepare Amendment C120well pursuant to s 8A of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, and
4. On the basis that authorisation is granted by the Minister for Planning, proceed to a period of public exhibition of Amendment C120well.

A full version of Agenda Item 14.1, including relevant attachments, can be found on Meeting Minutes and Agendas webpage.

In due course, a request for formal Authorisation to prepare and exhibit Planning Scheme Amendment C120well will be lodged with the Minister for Planning. Exhibition dates are yet to be finalised, however this process is likely to occur in late 2024/early 2025.

Further information regarding the Maffra Structure Plan (Mesh Planning, 2022) can be found on the Maffra Structure Plan webpage.

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Further information

For further information on Planning Scheme Amendment C120well, please contact the Strategic Planning Team on 1300 366 244 or strategicplanning@wellington.vic.gov.au

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