Planning Scheme Amendment C284 Public Consultation

Community Information

The Casey Planning Scheme guides and regulates land use and development within the municipality. It is the framework by which Council and other authorised decision-makers (such as VCAT and the Minister for Planning) make decisions. An up-to-date planning scheme provides Council, the development industry, State Government and the community with contemporary strategic directions and clarity when preparing, assessing, and making decisions on planning permit applications and planning scheme amendment requests within Casey.

Amendment C284case is a review of the planning framework for the City of Casey and applies to the whole municipality. The Amendment updates the content and structure of the Casey Planning Scheme to meet state government legislative requirements. The Amendment also re-writes existing policies in the Scheme to reflect Council’s current strategic directions for land use and development and is informed by adopted Council strategies. In addition, the Amendment updates the background documents which have guided the preparation of the Amendment and corrects minor errors and anomalies in the Scheme to ensure that it can be readily understood and implemented.

You can view a full copy of the Planning Scheme Amendment at https://planning-schemes.app.planning.vic.gov.au/Casey/amendments

A hard copy of Planning Scheme Amendment C284case is also available for viewing at Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, or Cranbourne Customer Service Centre, Shop 156, South Gippsland Highway, Cranbourne.

You can learn more about the Amendment at a drop-in session on:

Wednesday 25 October 4pm-7pm at Balla Balla Community Hub, 7-9 Selandra Boulevard, Clyde North (The Lounge); or
Thursday 9 November 4pm-7pm at Bunjil Place Library, Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren.

You can provide feedback via the below submission form. Your submission is encouraged to be specific about the issues you support, object to, or seek to change.

The closing date for submissions is midnight on Friday 1 December 2023.

Timeline

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Preparation of Amendment

At its meeting on 20 September 2022, Council resolved to seek authorisation from the Minister for Planning to prepare a planning scheme amendment.
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Authorisation of Amendment

The Minister for Planning authorised the preparation and exhibition of Planning Scheme Amendment C284case on 4 May 2023. Council will need to address any authorisation conditions with Officers from the Department of Transport and Planning prior to exhibition.
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Exhibition of Amendment

Consultation on the Amendment will open on Thursday 19 October 2023 and will close at midnight on Friday 1 December. Anyone can make a submission in support of the amendment; explain why they may oppose the amendment; or request a change to the amendment.
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Consideration of submissions

Council Officers will review all submissions received during the exhibition period and may refer them to Council with a recommendation how to proceed with the Amendment.
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Planning Panel – Directions Hearing

If submissions are received from the community which Council cannot resolve, Council will request the Minister for Planning to appoint an independent Planning Panel. The directions hearing is a procedural hearing which outlines how the public hearing is to be run and is tentatively scheduled to start in the week commencing 1 April 2024.
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Planning Panel – Public Hearing

The Planning Panel hearing is tentatively scheduled to start in the week commencing 6 May 2024 where the Panel will hear submissions from Council and any submitters. All written submissions to the amendment will be considered by the Panel, whether the submitter has requested to be heard or not.
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Panel report received by Council

If a Planning Panel is appointed to consider submissions to the amendment, they will produce a report with recommendations that will be made public. Council will consider the recommendations and make a decision about how to proceed with the amendment.
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Decision by Minister for Planning

Council submits the Amendment to the Minister for Planning for approval. The Minister has the final say and will decide on the Amendment. Council will share the decision with the community.