Amendment C399 - Armstrong Creek Native Vegetation Precinct Plans Updates

Current Status

Completed

Gazettal date: Thursday, 10 February 2022

The amendment up-dates the methodology used for the calculation of native vegetation offsets in the Horseshoe Bend and Town Centre precincts of the Armstrong Creek Growth Area.

This amendment has been approved and was gazetted on 10 February 2022.

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 26 October 2021 and sent to the Minister for Planning on 3 November 2021.  A full copy of the minutes from the meeting is under "Supporting Documents".

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An independent panel was appointed to review submissions and conducted a hearing on 3 March 2021.  The panel provided its report to Council (a copy is provided under “Panel Hearing Documents”).  

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Council under delegation considered a report on the submissions to this amendment on 21 December 2020 and resolved to refer them to an independent panel.  A copy of the Council Delegate’s Report is provided under "Supporting Documents".

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This amendment up-dates the methodology used for the calculation of native vegetation offsets.  It alters the following schedules in the planning scheme to refer to the revised Native Vegetation Precinct Plans:

  • Schedule 4 to Clause 37.07 Urban Growth Zone UGZ4,
  • Schedule 5 to Clause 37.07 Urban Growth Zone UGZ5,
  • Schedule to Clause 52.16 – Native Vegetation Precinct Plan, and
  • Schedule to Clause 72.04 – Documents incorporated in this planning scheme.

The amendment does not change the vegetation identified to be retained or removed, but rather alters the method for assessing the extent of vegetation off-set required where vegetation is to be removed.

The decision to prepare and exhibit the amendment was made by a delegated council officer.  A report on the proposal and the Council delegate’s resolution can be found under “Supporting Documents”.


Submissions

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

Submissions are now closed