Amendment to introduce new and revised local policies into the Yarra Planning Scheme.
We have updated the local policies in our planning scheme to improve the framework we use to make planning decisions.
The Planning Policy Framework provides municipal directions for land use, built form, housing and assists to integrate decision making with transport and environmental matters.
This update to the Yarra Planning Scheme ensures our policies reflect the needs of our growing and evolving city.
Approval
On the 19 December 2023 the Minister for Planning has Approved Amendment C269yara to the Yarra Planning Scheme.
The Amendment came into operation when notice of its approval was published in the Victorian Government Gazette on 21 December 2023.
Approved Amendment Documentation
A copy of the Amendment documentation can be inspected free of charge by:
Adoption
On 19 April 2022, Council resolved to (in summary) adopt the Amendment with some changes and to submit the adopted Amendment to the Minister for Planning for approval.
The Officer Report and attachments were made available from 25 March 2022 on this webpage.
View the Council Report and Minutes.
View the Adopted Documents as submitted to the Minister.
Planning Panel
Due to COVID-19 and the associated physical distancing requirements, the Directions Hearing for Yarra Planning Scheme Amendment C269 was held by MS Teams video conference on Friday 27 August 2021.
The Main Hearing commenced via video conference on MS Teams at 10am on Tuesday 5 October 2021 and ran until Wednesday 3 November 2021.
Council's submissions and evidence were heard from Tuesday 5 October 2021 to Friday 15 October 2021. Council's closing submissions were heard on the final day of the hearing, Wednesday 3 November 2021.
Parties to the Hearing were contacted by Planning Panels Victoria regarding the arrangements. The Panel heard this matter in an open forum, consistent with its obligation to conduct hearings in public.
As with in-person hearings, the Hearing was not recorded in any part or in any way without permission from the Panel. This includes audio and video recording.
Planning Panel report
Yarra Council released the Planning Panel report to the public on 17 January 2022.
Exhibition
The Amendment was exhibited from 20 August 2020 to 4 December 2020 for 12 weeks in total (not including the pause for Council Elections)