AMENDMENT C250 AND EXTENSIONS – COLLINGWOOD SOUTH INTERIMS

 

About the amendments

The Minister for Planning has approved a series of Amendments that introduced (C250) and extended (C284yara, C292yara and C315yara) interim built form controls for Collingwood South (DDO23).

The interim controls were first introduced into the Yarra Planning Scheme on the 22 November 2018 via Amendment C250.

The latest amendment, C315yara, gazetted on 30 March 2023, extends the interim controls until 2 October 2023, while the permanent controls are being considered by the Minister for Planning.

Are we seeking permanent controls?

Draft Amendment C293yara proposes to introduce permanent built form controls and design requirements for the Collingwood South Precinct. The process to consider permanent controls has now closed. Council determined at its Meeting on 23 June 2022 to request the Minister for Planning to approve Amendment C293yara in the Council’s preferred form. Further information on this process can be found under Standing Advisory Committee and Draft Amendments on our webpage.  

Amendment C250

Amendment C250 (Collingwood South) introduced interim controls to the Yarra Planning Scheme in November 2019.

The following documents informed the request to the Minister for Planning:

Amendment C292yara and C315yara

There have been two amendments to extend the interim planning controls for DDO23 since it was first introduced. This includes C284yara, which extended the controls to 30 June 2021, C292yara, which extended controls to 30 June 2022, and more recently, C315yara which extends the interim controls to 2 October 2023.

Amendment documentation can be found on the State Government’s Browse Amendments webpage.

What are Design and Development Overlays?

The Design and Development Overlay (DDO) is a planning control that is applied to land which requires a specific design treatment. The purpose of the overlay is to give direction to the specific design and built form requirements.

These includes but is not limited to:

  • Street wall height
  • Setbacks
  • Overall building height
  • Rear interface design
  • Overshadowing
  • Building design
  • Transport access and design.

What stage is this amendment at?

The Minister for Planning (under delegation) exercised her powers under section 20(4) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to prepare, adopt and approve the latest amendment, Amendment C315yara.  

Notice of approval was published in the Victoria Government Gazette on 30 March 2023 and the changes to the Planning Scheme have now come into effect.