Ministerial request for authorisation of proposed Corrective Planning Scheme Amendment C137mann

Melbourne Water has requested Council support for a corrective amendment to the Manningham Planning Scheme, to be known as Amendment C137mann.

The proposed amendment seeks to remove or amend the flood overlay (Special Building Overlay 1 - SBO1), as it affects 39 properties in and around Hillcroft Drive, Templestowe.

We are pleased to advise that at its meeting of 26 April, Council resolved in summary to:

• Seek ministerial authorisation from the Minister for Planning to prepare an amendment to the Manningham Planning Scheme, to remove or reduce the extent of Special Building Overlay 1 (SBO1), as it applies to properties in and around Hillcroft Drive, Templestowe.
• Apply to the Minister for an exemption from the notice requirements of the Act.

Council officers will now write to the Minister for Planning to seek authorisation and an exemption from public notification of the amendment. Subject to any conditions set by the Minister, we expect to receive authorisation within 10 business days.

We will then need to engage with the prescribed ministers for a period of 14 days to seek their views on the amendment.

Following this engagement period, a report will be prepared for the Council meeting of 26 July 2022 to consider the adoption of Amendment C137mann, before forwarding it to the Minister for Planning for approval.

We will advise you of when the July Council meeting agenda will be publicly available for viewing. After the meeting, we will again inform you of Council’s resolution and next steps in the planning scheme amendment process.

Proposed Amendment C137mann process timeline.

More information

Contact Manningham Council on 9840 9333, or at manningham@manningham.vic.gov.au.