Licola Road East Development Plan

Submissions are now closed.

Wellington Shire Council is currently assessing a draft Development Plan to meet the requirements of Development Plan Overlay 1 (DPO1) of the Wellington Planning Scheme.

The draft Development Plan has been prepared to demonstrate how the land within the Development Plan area can be developed in an integrated and coordinated way to achieve the best land use outcome.

Background

As a long-established area identified for general residential development in the ‘Heyfield Structure Plan (December 2011) including a update on Firebrace Road (2013)’, the land subject to the Development Plan Overlay 1 (DPO1) was rezoned with the approval of the Minister for Planning (via Planning Scheme Amendment C72) in December 2014 to allow general residential development to occur. The fundamental principle of general residential living on the land has therefore been formally established in legislation.

As a requirement of the Wellington Planning Scheme, the Development Plan has been prepared to demonstrate, in detail, how the land can be developed for general residential living purposes, in accordance with the relevant planning provisions contained in DPO1.

What is a Development Plan

A Development Plan is a design tool which shows preferred development outcomes and recognizes the necessary key infrastructure required to assist in the development of a large area of land in a coordinated manner. It prevents a disconnected approach to development and avoids poor land use planning outcomes, which can lead to disjointed and underserviced growth.

A well planned and supported Development Plan serves as a ‘linking’ tool between the planning direction and on the ground development outcomes. This aims to guide Council, development proponents and the community on how this area of Heyfield should be developed over time.

What happens next?

All comments and feedback received during the period of notification will be reviewed, and where considered appropriate and relevant to do so, used to inform the final Development Plan.

Next Steps

At the conclusion of the public notification period, Council Officers will consider all comments and feedback received, and where considered appropriate and relevant to do so, will use this feedback to inform the final Development Plan.

Further Information

Should you require further information, please contact Miriam Turner (Strategic Planner, Wellington Shire Council) on ph: (03) 1300 366 244 or email: strategicplanning@wellington.vic.gov.au

You are also encouraged to visit the Wellington Website Planning Projects page to view all of the supporting documentation for the Development Plan.

Please note that there is no formal objection or appeal mechanism for the adoption of the Development Plan.