What is Amendment C122?

Amendment C122 is a planning scheme amendment which translates the current Municipal Strategic Statement (MSS) and Local Policies into the new Planning Policy Framework introduced by the State Government through Amendment VC148.

The Amendment also includes minor changes to the Zone, Overlay, Particular Provision, General Provisions and Operational Provision schedules. 

What does Amendment C122 do?

The Amendment proposes a range of changes to the Latrobe Planning Scheme, specifically the Amendment proposes to:

Municipal Planning Strategy

• Introduce a new MPS at Clause 02 based on content from Clauses 21 and 22 of the LPPF, the Economic Policy Strength in the Economic Growth Zone 2018, and the Latrobe Valley Planning Schemes Review 2018.

Planning Policy Framework

• Introduce new and revised local policy content into the PPF at Clause 11 Settlement, Clause 12 Environmental and Landscape Values, Clause 13 Environmental Risks and Amenity, Clause 14 Natural Resource Management, Clause 15 Built Environment and Heritage, Clause 16 Housing, Clause 17 Economic Development, Clause 18 Transport and Clause 19 Infrastructure based on content from Clauses 21 and 22 of the LPPF, Economic Policy Strength in the Economic Growth Zone 2018, and the Latrobe Valley Planning Schemes Review 2018.
• Introduce a ‘sunset provision’ at Clause 15.01-1L Urban Design.

Local Planning Policy Framework

• Delete Clause 21.01 – 21.10 from the Municipal Strategic Statement and Local Policies at Clause 22.01 – 22.03 as they have been translated into the MPS, PPF and relevant local schedules.

Zones

• Amend Clause 35.02s01 Township Zone by including neighbourhood character objectives.
• Amend Clause 32.09s01 Neighbourhood Residential Zone, Clause 34.01s Commercial 1 Zone, Clause 36.01s Public Use Zone, Clause 37.01s01 Special Use Zone 1, Clause 37.01s06 Special Use Zone 6 consistent with the Ministerial Direction – Form and Content of Planning Schemes.
• Amend Clause 35.05 Rural Conservation Zone by updating property details where specific subdivision requirements apply, and delete Hakea Court, Glengarry West as an administrative fix-up – the Rural Conservation Zone does not apply to this land following gazettal of Amendment C100latr.
• Amend Clause 37.01s01 Urban Growth Zone consistent with the Ministerial Direction – Form and Content of Planning Schemes and update the Applied Zone Provisions to be consistent with the Latrobe City Council Housing Strategy and gazetted Amendment C105latr (Live Work Latrobe).
• Amend Clause 37.08s01 Activity Centre Zone consistent with the Ministerial Direction – Form and Content of Planning Schemes, including design and development requirements previously contained in the local planning policy at Clause 21.09 of the LPPF.

Overlays

• Amend Clause 42.01s01 Environmental Significance Overlay – Urban Buffer, Clause 42.01s02 Environmental Significance Overlay – Water Catchment, Clause 43.02s03 Design and Development Overlay – Princes Freeway Bypass, Clause 43.02s05 and 06 Design and Development Overlay – Latrobe Regional Hospital Emergency Medical Services Helicopter Flight Path Protection, Clause 43.04s05 Development Plan Overlay – Residential Growth Areas, Clause 44.06s01 Bushfire Management Overlay, Clause 44.07s01 State Resource Overlay, Clause 45.06s01 Development Contributions Plan Overlay – Lake Narracan, Clause 45.09s01 Parking Overlay – Traralgon Activity Centre and Clause 45.09s02 Parking Overlay – Morwell CAD with minor administrative changes and to be consistent with the Ministerial Direction – Form and Content of Planning Schemes.
• Amend Clause 43.01s Heritage Overlay by introducing the updated Incorporated Document ‘Latrobe City Heritage Overlay Permit Exemptions and Application Requirements Incorporated Document April 2020’.
• Amend Clause 43.02s04 Design and Development Overlay – Morwell East Industrial Precinct consistent with the Ministerial Direction – Form and Content of Planning Schemes, and by amending the front setback from 15 metres to 13 metres and deleting floor area coverage.
• Amend Clause 43.02s09 Design and Development Overlay – Morwell East Bulky Goods Precinct and Traralgon East Bulky Goods Precinct consistent with the Ministerial Direction – Form and Content of Planning Schemes and by amending the front boundary setback from 10 metres to 4 meters.
• Amend Clause 43.04s02 Development Plan Overlay – Flinders Christian Community College, Criagburn Place, Traralgon, Clause 43.04s04 Development Plan Overlay – Morwell East Bulky Goods Precinct and Traralgon East Bulky Goods Precinct, Clause 43.04s06 Development Plan Overlay – Residential Growth Areas, Clause 43.04s07 Development Plan Overlay – Traralgon North Residential Growth Area, Clause 43.04s08 Development Plan Overlay – Low Density and Rural Living Growth Areas, and Clause 43.04s09 Development Plan Overlay – Low Density Residential Growth Area – Glendonald Road, Churchill consistent with the Ministerial Direction – Form and Content of Planning Schemes.
• Amend Clause 44.03s01 Floodway Overlay and Clause 44.04s01 Land Subject to Inundation Overlay by making changes consistent with the review undertaken by Department of Environment Land, Water and Planning in consultation with West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority to ensure consistency, where possible, with the Baw Baw Planning Scheme.

Particular Provisions

• Amend Clause 59.15 Local VicSmart Applications by including two new VicSmart provisions in accordance with the Latrobe Valley Planning Schemes Review – Zone and Overlay Schedules Report 2019.
• Introduce Clause 59.16s01 (Clause 52.17 Licensed Premises) and Clause 59.16s02 (Clause 52.29 Land Adjacent to a Road Zone Category 1 or a Public Acquisition Overlay for a Category 1 Road) in accordance with the Latrobe Valley Planning Schemes Review – Zone and Overlay Schedules Report 2019.

General Provisions

• Amend Clause 66.04s Referral of Permit Applications Under Local Provisions by updating referral requirements on land identified in the Gippsland Coalfields due to changes at Clause 14.03-1R and referral requirements in the Design and Development Overlay Schedule 5 and 6 which need to be relocated.
• Amend Clause 66.06s Notice of Permit Applications under Local Provisions by including notice requirements in Design and Development Overlay Schedule 5 and 6 which need to be relocated.

Operational Provisions

• Amend the Schedule to Clause 72.04 Documents Incorporated into this Planning Scheme by updating the Incorporated Document ‘Latrobe City Heritage Overlay Planning Permit Exemptions and Application Requirements Incorporated Document April 2020’.
• Amend the Schedule to Clause 72.03 What does this Planning Scheme consist of?, by deleting map 75DDO.
• Amend the Schedule to Clause 72.08 Background Documents, by updating and consolidating the background documents from Clauses 21.10 and 22 of the LPPF.
• Introduce a new Schedule to Clause 74.01s Application of Zone and Overlays and Provisions to provide an updated explanation of the relationship between the municipal objectives and strategies and the controls on the use and development of land in the planning scheme, previously contained in Clause 21.10 of the LPPF.
• Introduce a new Schedule to Clause 74.02s Further Strategic Work that updates all further strategic work actions previously contained in Clause 21.10 of the LPPF.

Maps

• Delete the Design and Development Overlay Schedule 2 from maps 75 and 76.

Current Stage: Approval

The Minister for Planning approved the Amendment on 10 March 2021. The Amendment was gazetted into the Latrobe Planning Scheme on 28 May 2021.

Further Information

Please contact Lorrae Dukes on 1300 367 700 for any enquiries relating to Planning Scheme Amendment C122.

Related Documents

• Heritage Overlay Incorporated Document April 2020
• Design and Development Overlay 2 Deletion Map

Ordinances

• 02 Municipal Planning Strategy
• 02.01 Context
• 02.02 Vision
• 02.03 Strategic Directions
• 02.04 Strategic Framework Plan

Clause 11

• 11.01-1L Latrobe Settlement Patterns
  • Churchill
  • Moe Newborough
  • Morwell
  • Traralgon
  • Glengarry
  • Tyers
• 11.03-1L Activity Centres
  • Churchill
  • Moe
• 11.03-2L Morwell to Traralgon Structure Plan

Clause 12

• 12.01-L – Protection of Biodiversity
• 12.03-1L River corridors and waterways

Clause 13

• 13.02 Bushfire
  • Bushfire Management Overlay Areas
  • Bushfire Prone Areas
• 13.03-1L Floodplain Management
• 13.07-1L Land Use Compatibility

Clause 14

• Clause 14.01 Protection of Agricultural land
  • Dwelling in the Farming Zone Schedule 1
  • Dwelling in the Farming Zone Schedule 2
  • Subdivision in the Farming Zone Schedule 1
• Clause 14.01-2L Intensive Agriculture
• 14.01-3L Forestry and Timber Production
• 14.03-1L Coal Resource

Clause 15

• Clause 15.01-1L Urban Design
• Clause 15.01-3L Subdivision Design
• 15.01-5L Neighbourhood Character
• 15.01-6L Design for Rural Areas
• Clause 15.02-1L Energy and Resource Efficiency
• Clause 15.03-1L Heritage conservation

Clause 16

• Clause 16.01-1L Housing Supply
• Clause 16.01-3L Rural residential supply

Clause 17

• Clause 17.01-1L Diversified economy
• Clause 17.01-2L Innovation and Research
• Clause 17.02-1L Business
• Clause 17.02-2L Out of centre development
• Clause 17.03-1L Sustainable Industry
• Clause 17.04-1L Major attraction and commercial tourism in Latrobe
  • Clause 17.04-1L Facilitating Rural Tourism

Clause 18

• Clause 18.01-2L Transport System
• Clause 18.02-1L Sustainable personal transport
• Clause 18.02-3L Road System
• Clause 18.04-1L Latrobe Regional Airport
• Clause 18.05-1L Freight Links

Clause 19

• Clause 19.01-3L Pipeline Infrastructure
• Clause 19.02-1L Health facilities
• Clause 19.02-2L Education facilities
• Clause 19.02-4L Social and cultural infrastructure
• Clause 19.02-6L Open Space
• Clause 19.03-2L Infrastructure design and provision
• Clause 19.03-3L Integrated Water Management

Zone Schedules

• Schedule 1 to Clause 32.05 Township Zone
• Schedule 1 to Clause 32.09 Neighbourhood Residential Zone
• Schedule to Clause 34.01 Commercial 1 Zone
• Schedule 1 to Clause 35.06 Rural Conservation Zone
• Schedule to Clause 36.01 Public Use Zone
• Schedule 1 to Clause 37.01 Special Use Zone
• Schedule 6 to Clause 37.01 Special Use Zone
• Schedule 1 to Clause 37.07 Urban Growth Zone
• Schedule 1 to Clause 37.08 Activity Centre Zone

Overlay Schedules

• Schedule 1 to Clause 42.01 Environmental Significance Overlay
• Schedule 2 to Clause 42.01 Environmental Significance Overlay
• Schedule to Clause 43.01 Heritage Overlay
• Schedule 3 to Clause 43.02 Design and Development Overlay
• Schedule 4 to Clause 43.02 Design and Development Overlay
• Schedule 5 to Clause 43.02 Design and Development Overlay
• Schedule 6 to Clause 43.02 Design and Development Overlay
• Schedule 9 to Clause 43.02 Design and Development Overlay
• Schedule 2 to Clause 43.04 Development Plan Overlay
• Schedule 4 to Clause 43.04 Development Plan Overlay
• Schedule 5 to Clause 43.04 Development Plan Overlay
• Schedule 6 to Clause 43.04 Development Plan Overlay
• Schedule 7 to Clause 43.04 Development Plan Overlay
• Schedule 8 to Clause 43.04 Development Plan Overlay
• Schedule 9 to Clause 43.04 Development Plan Overlay
• Schedule 1 to Clause 44.03 Floodway Overlay
• Schedule 1 to Clause 44.04 Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
• Schedule 1 to Clause 44.06 Bushfire Management Overlay
• Schedule 1 to Clause 44.07 State Resource Overlay
• Schedule 1 to Clause 45.06 Development Contributions Plan Overlay
• Schedule 1 to Clause 45.09 Parking Overlay
• Schedule 2 to Clause 45.09 Parking Overlay

Particular Provisions

• Schedule to Clause 59.15 Local VicSmart Applications
• Schedule 1 to Clause 59.16 Information Requirements and Decision Guidelines for Local VicSmart Applications
• Schedule 2 to Clause 59.16 Information Requirements and Decision Guidelines for Local VicSmart Applications

General Provisions

• Schedule to Clause 66.04 Referral of Permit Applications Under Local Provisions
• Clause 66.06 Notice of Permit Applications Under Local Provisions

Operational Provisions

• Schedule to Clause 72.03 What does this Planning Scheme Consist of
• Schedule to Clause 72.04 Documents Incorporated in this Planning Scheme
• Schedule to Clause 72.08 Background Documents
• Schedule to Clause 74.01 Application of Zones, Overlays and Provisions
• Schedule to Clause 74.02 Further Strategic Work