Amendment C354 - 9 Bridge Road Barwon Heads Heritage Overlay

Current Status

Completed

Gazettal date: 

This amendment has been approved and was gazetted on 10 August 2017.

Click here to see the approved amendment documents on the State Government’s Planning Schemes Online website. 

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The Amendment was adopted by Council on 23 May 2017 and sent to the Minister for Planning for approval on 31 May 2017.

The Council meeting minutes are published Here.

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An Independent Panel was appointed to review submissions. It conducted a Panel Hearing on 3rd March 2017.  The Panel has provided its report to Council and a copy is provided below under “Panel Documents” or Here 

Council officers are reviewing the Panel’s recommendations and will prepare a report to be considered at a future Council meeting (most likely on 23 May 2017).

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A revised timetable for the Panel Hearing and copies of Expert Witness Statements are posted below under "Panel Documents." 

The Panel has requested Council to provide background information on this website including adopted structure plans, urban design frameworks and heritage studies.

This information is available as follows

  • Full copies of Volumes 1, 2 and 4 of the adopted Greater Geelong Outer Areas Heritage Study Stage 2 (Prepared by Authentic Heritage Services in 2000) are provided below under "Panel Documents". 
  • The current adopted Barwon Heads Structure Plan 2010 can be found Here
  • The Barwon Heads Urban Design Framework 2003 Vol 1 and 2 are provided below under "Panel Documents". 

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An Independent Panel has been appointed to review submissions. It will conduct a Panel Hearing on Friday 3rd March 2017 in Geelong.

After the hearing, the Panel usually takes 4-8 weeks to provide its report back to Council.

A copy of the timetable for the Panel Hearing, copies of Expert Witness Statements and other information as directed by the Panel will be posted below under "Panel Documents."

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Council (under delegation) considered a report on the submissions to this Amendment on 20 October 2016 and resolved to refer them to an Independent Panel.

A copy of the Council Delegate’s Report is provided below under "Supporting Documents".

A separate amendment to apply an interim Heritage Overlay to the site was approved by the Minister and came into effect on 6 October 2016.  This overlay expires on 22 December 2017. Further details on C271 can be found Here

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The Amendment applies to 9 Bridge Road, Barwon Heads.

The Amendment seek to apply permanent Heritage controls to 9 Bridge Road, Barwon Heads and specifically seeks to:

  •  amend the Schedule to Clause 43.01 Heritage Overlay (HO) to include the house and cypress tree at 9 Bridge Road, Barwon Heads  (HO1989) on a permanent basis.
  •  amend Planning Scheme Map 88HO by placing HO1989 over 9 Bridge Road, Barwon Heads on a permanent basis.       

Please Note: The planning permit application to develop the site is dealt with under a separate process.

 




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Submissions

All submissions will be considered by the City of Greater Geelong, Councillors or Independent Panel as required.

Submissions are now closed