Posted 3/3/08  Updated 10/3/08

 

 

State DRAFT Residential Zones REVIEW

 

 

PLEASE GO TO THE 2011 ADDRESS FOR PLANNING ISSUES:  www.dpcd.vic.gov.au

 

 

Information sessions
 

Information sessions on the discussion paper will be held at the following regional and metropolitan locations:

 

*  New information

  

Metropolitan & Regional Sessions (by date)

Melbourne - Metro
Tuesday 11 March
2.00-4.00pm and 6.00-8.00pm
Theatrette
1 Spring Street
Melbourne
 

Gippsland - Regional
Wednesday 12 March
1.00-3.00pm
Century Inn
5 Airfield Road, Princes Hwy
Traralgon

 

Moonee Ponds - Metro
Thursday 13 March
10.00am-12.00pm
Clocktower Centre
750 Mt Alexander Road
Moonee Ponds

 

Ballarat - Regional
Friday 14 March
10.00am-12.00pm
Alexandria on Lydiard
30 Lydiard Street North
Ballarat

 

Benalla - Regional
Monday 17 March
1.30-3.30pm
Department of Sustainability and Environment Regional Office
89 Sydney Road
Benalla

 

Bendigo - Regional
Wednesday 19 March
2.00-4.00pm
The Capital - Bendigo's Performing Arts Centre
50 View Street
Bendigo

 

Glen Waverley - Metro
Thursday 20 March
10.00am-12.00pm
Novotel Glen Waverley
285-287 Springvale Road
Glen Waverley

 

Geelong
Tuesday 25 March
10.00am-12.00pm
Four Points by Sheraton Geelong
10-14 Eastern Beach Road
Geelong

 

Melbourne - Metro

Monday 31 March
6.00-8.00pm
Theatrette
1 Spring Street
Melbourne

 

 

SUBMISSIONS

 

Comments on the concepts for the proposed new zones are welcomed.

The closing date for lodging submissions is 5 p.m. Friday 18 April 2008.

The feedback form is available to help you respond to the issues raised. Submissions can be made online or by printing the feedback form.

 

·  Make a submission online

 

·  Feedback form (PDF - 73 KB)

 

·  Feedback form (DOC - 174 KB)

Submissions clearly marked ‘Residential Zones Review’ should be made to Planning Systems, Department of Planning and Community Development either by:

 

email   planning.systems@dpcd.vic.gov.au or

 

mail

 

Residential Zones Review
Planning Systems
Department of Planning and Community Development
GPO Box 2392
Melbourne VIC 3001


Call (03) 9637 8610 if you have any questions about making a submission.
 


NEXT STEPS
 

The responses to the discussion paper will inform the preparation of final detailed draft zones which are expected to be made available for further comment in mid 2008.

It is anticipated that the Minister for Planning will appoint an advisory committee to review the draft new zones and submissions. The advisory committee will then provide recommendations on the final form of the new residential zones and how they should be implemented.

 

BACKGROUND
 

The Making local policy stronger report recommended to the Minister for Planning that many local planning provisions would be more effective if implemented through more locally responsive zones and overlays. The working group particularly noted that the current residential zones do not effectively reflect the strategic objectives of most local housing strategies.

The Government has accepted the recommendations of the expert working group and released an action plan in response to the report. Preparing new residential zones is the first action of this plan.

Related publications


Cutting red tape in planning - August 2006 (PDF - 464 KB)


Making local policy stronger-June 2007 (PDF - 778 KB)


Five point priority action plan (PDF - 564 KB)

 

*  Information sourced from Department of Planning and Community Development website (www.dpcd.vic.gov.au)