Amendment C149

Council is proposing Amendment C149 to the Yarra Planning Scheme to protect more places of heritage significance.

Council sought community feedback on proposed Amendment C149 to the Yarra Planning Scheme in June and July 2012.

Panel hearing

At its meeting on Tuesday 18 September 2012, Council considered the submissions it received about Amendment C149. Council requested that an independent planning panel be appointed to consider the amendment and the submissions.

At its meeting on 19 February 2013, Council endorsed further changes to the recommendations in the amendment. These changes were incorporated into Council’s submission to the planning panel.

The panel hearing for Amendment C149 was held over five days, beginning 12 March 2013. The panel's report is available below (please note, a summary of the report's recommendations is located on page 49):

pdf format Amendment C149 Panel Report (1.07 MB)

Council officers will review the recommendations and prepare a report for Council prior to seeking final approval from the Minister for Planning.

Expert evidence on behalf of Council

pdf format Expert evidence - Context David Helms (967.26 KB)

pdf format Expert evidence - Context Natica Schmeder (1.13 MB)

pdf format Expert evidence - Nigel Lewis_Part 1.pdf (1.99 MB)

pdf format Expert evidence - Nigel Lewis_Part 2.pdf (1.89 MB)

pdf format Expert evidence - Nigel Lewis_Part 3.pdf (2.21 MB)

pdf format Expert evidence - Nigel Lewis_Part 4.pdf (2.36 MB)

pdf format Expert evidence - Nigel Lewis_Part 5.pdf (2.49 MB)

pdf format Expert evidence - Nigel Lewis_Part 6.pdf (2.04 MB)

pdf format Expert evidence - Nigel Lewis_Part 7.pdf (2.06 MB)

pdf format Expert evidence - Nigel Lewis_Part 8.pdf (2.00 MB)

pdf format Expert evidence - Nigel Lewis_Part 9.pdf (2.44 MB)

pdf format Expert evidence - Nigel Lewis_Part 10.pdf (2.06 MB)

Expert evidence on behalf of submitters

PDF format Expert statement - Bryce Raworth 2 and 4 Jessie St.PDF (2.73 MB)

pdf format Expert statement - Peter Lovell 2 and 4 Jessie St.pdf (2.61 MB)

pdf format Expert statement - Bryce Raworth 375-387 Punt Rd.pdf (1.87 MB)

pdf format Expert statement - Bryce Raworth 81-83 Balmain St.pdf (2.49 MB)

pdf format Expert statement - Bryce Raworth 81-95 Burnley St 1-9.pdf (1.47 MB)

pdf format Expert statement - Bryce Raworth 81-95 Burnley St 10.pdf (2.11 MB)

pdf format Expert statement - Bryce Raworth 81-95 Burnley St 11-17.pdf (1.87 MB)

pdf format Expert statement - Bryce Raworth 81-95 Burnley St 18-25.pdf (2.35 MB)

About Amendment C149

Amendment C149 proposes:

Three new heritage precincts at Alphington East (affecting 206 places), Cole’s Paddock Estate, Richmond (162 places) and Wellington Street, Cremorne (167 places). Each property within these precincts has been graded individually significant, contributory or not-contributory (an explanation of these heritage grading can be found on the Understanding Heritage Gradings web page)
The application of a Heritage Overlay over 109 individual places with an individually significant grading
Revisions to eight existing heritage precincts (HO308, HO310, HO315, HO322, HO325, HO328, HO338, HO342)
Inclusion of a new reference document within clause 22.02 (Development Guidelines for Sites Subject to the Heritage Overlay) of the Yarra Planning Scheme, and
Amendments to the existing appendix 8 incorporated document in the schedule to clause 81.01 of the Yarra Planning Scheme.

The Amendment is required to implement some of the recommendations from a Heritage Gap Study which was commissioned by Council in 2009.

Documents and maps to support the Amendment

Amendment documents:

doc format Notice of Amendment.doc (41.00 KB)
docx format Explanatory Report.docx (29.97 KB)
Instruction sheet.doc (40.50 KB)
List of changes.doc (42.00 KB)
Amendment List.doc (40.50 KB)

Planning Scheme documents:

pdf format Incorporated document - Appendix 8.pdf (3.27 MB)
docx format Incorporated documents - Clause 81.01.docx (19.73 KB)
doc format Local heritage policy - Clause 22.02.doc (727.50 KB)
Reference document - sites and citations.pdf (2.54 MB)
      this document lists every property that would be affected by the proposed Amendment
Heritage Overlay Schedule.doc (576.50 KB)
      this document lists existing heritage places and the places that be affected by the Heritage Overlay under the proposed
      Amendment. The proposed new heritage places are highlighted in yellow (pages 45-50).

Maps of the areas affected by the Amendment:

pdf format Alphington East precinct.pdf (195.89 KB)

pdf format Cole's Paddock Estate precinct.pdf (184.47 KB)

pdf format Wellington Street precinct.pdf (187.05 KB)

pdf format Added properties HO308 - Barkly Gardens.pdf (176.67 KB)

pdf format Removed properties HO308 - Barkly Gardens.pdf (178.23 KB)

pdf format Added properties HO310 - Bridge Rd.pdf (185.29 KB)

pdf format Removed properties HO310 - Bridge Rd.pdf (182.92 KB)

pdf format Removed properties HO315 - Church St.pdf (215.86 KB)

pdf format Added properties HO322 - Golden Square.pdf (174.17 KB)

pdf format Removed properties HO322 - Golden Square.pdf (185.02 KB)

pdf format Added properties HO325 - Kennedy St.pdf (183.18 KB)

pdf format Removed properties HO325 - Kennedy St.pdf (174.07 KB)

pdf format Added properties HO328 - Park Crescent.pdf (175.90 KB)

pdf format Removed properties HO328 - Park Crescent.pdf (176.89 KB)

pdf format Added properties HO338 - West Richmond.pdf (182.40 KB)

pdf format Removed properties HO338 - West Richmond.pdf (180.85 KB)

pdf format Added properties HO342 - Cremorne.pdf (205.03 KB)

pdf format 2-6,24 Appleton St, 81-95, 97-103 Burnley St, Richmond.pdf (178.55 KB)

pdf format 53-55, 73 Baker St, Richmond.pdf (177.05 KB)

pdf format 69, 75, 81-83, 80-82, 90-92 Balmain St, Richmond.pdf (175.69 KB)

pdf format 25-31 Bosisto, 164,178,202-206 Church, 193-197 Highett, 9 Hull.pdf (182.62 KB)

pdf format 53 Burnley St, Richmond.pdf (175.32 KB)

pdf format 63-71 Church St, Richmond.pdf (174.02 KB)

pdf format 115-117, 135 Church St, 221 Highett St Richmond.pdf (176.65 KB)

pdf format 533-537 Church St, Richmond.pdf (175.16 KB)

pdf format 619 Church, 167 Brighton, 6 Yarra St, Richmond.pdf (180.37 KB)

pdf format 93,102 Elizabeth St, 64-66 Lennox St, 33 Smith St, Richmond.pdf (180.53 KB)

pdf format 53,82 Gardner, 321,361 Highett, 3, 28 Murphy, 150,154 Somerset.pdf (184.80 KB)

pdf format 31-33 Griffiths St, Richmond.pdf (173.24 KB)

pdf format 247 Highett St, Richmond.pdf (174.53 KB)

pdf format 27-29 Hoddle St, Richmond.pdf (173.40 KB)

pdf format 129, 139 Hoddle St, Richmond.pdf (173.55 KB)

pdf format 35-37, 59 Kent St, Richmond.pdf (174.81 KB)

pdf format 6 Old Heidelberg Rd, Alphington.pdf (175.20 KB)

pdf format 10 Pearson St, Cremorne.pdf (175.20 KB)

pdf format 2-4, 10-14 Regent St, Richmond.pdf (172.88 KB)

pdf format 28-34 Rooney St, 20-24 Rose St, Richmond.pdf (172.99 KB)

pdf format 34, 60-62 Swan St, Richmond.pdf (175.74 KB)

pdf format 21-31 York St, Richmond.pdf (176.78 KB)

Interim heritage controls

The Minister for Planning provided authorisation for Council to proceed with preparing Amendment C149 in May 2012. Previously, Council had also requested that the Minister amend the planning scheme immediately to apply interim protection to all of the sites covered by the Amendment. This was to guard against the risk of significant buildings being demolished prior to a final decision on the Amendment being made.

The Minister has informed Council decided not to apply interim heritage controls. He has advised however that he will consider applications from Council for interim heritage controls for individual properties on a case by case basis.

Council has adopted an interim heritage control protocol for Council staff to use when assessing applications for building permits to demolish properties included in amendments C149 and C157, as well as properties included in any of Council's future heritage studies and amendments. More information is available on the Interim Heritage Control Protocol webpage.

Further information
Erika Russell
Strategic Planner
9205 5322
Erika.Russell@yarracity.vic.gov.au