Table of Contents - Nillumbik Shire Council

Hurstbridge Township Strategy3.2 New Format Nillumbik Planning SchemeBackgroundNillumbik Shire Council commenced the preparation of its New Format NillumbikPlanning Scheme in 1996. The new format planning scheme was placed on exhibition inJuly 1997. A second informal exhibition period commenced in March 1998 as a result ofchanges to the provisions by the State Government, which affected a large proportion of theShire. Any person was able to make a submission to Council in relation to the new formatplanning scheme and over 700 submissions were received.A Panel and Advisory Committee was appointed to consider the new format planningscheme and hear and make recommendations on submissions. The Panel conducted ahearing in February and March 1999. The Report of the Panel and Advisory Committeewas released in April 1999.The Panel’s recommendations were set out in three parts:A) actions recommended for implementation prior to adoption of the scheme;B) actions that could be deferred for later action by Council; andC) actions that should be referred to the Department of Infrastructure.The New Format Nillumbik Planning Scheme was revised having regard to the ‘A’recommendations of the Report of the Panel and Advisory Committee. This includedamendments to the Municipal Strategic Statement, amendments to the schedules to thezone and overlay provisions and modifications to the application of zones and overlays toland throughout the municipality. While some of the recommendations affected asignificant number of properties throughout the Shire, a number of recommendations alsorelated to individual properties. The revised new format planning scheme was adopted byCouncil on 19 October 1999 and was subsequently submitted to the Minister for approval.The Nillumbik Planning Scheme was approved by the Minister for Planning on 22 June2000.SubmissionsApproximately 70 submissions were made to the new format planning scheme relating toland in the Hurstbridge area. These submissions tend to relate to residential development,and in particular, properties on the township fringe. The majority of submissions werereceived from people living and/or owning property on the township edge. A list of allsubmitters can be found in Appendix D.Of these submissions, 20 were from, or made on behalf of, property owners seeking to haveland rezoned or have provisions changed to provide for further residential development. Afurther 10 submissions objected to alterations to the Environmental Rural Zone provisionsto remove the clause making possible the subdivision of land for a house lot excision. Mostof these submissions relate to land on the western side of the Diamond Creek. Combinedthese submissions relate to land with an approximate total area of approximately 185hectares.Thirty-six submissions opposed further residential development of the township. Themajority of these submissions opposed the rezoning of particular properties.Six submissions made were generally in support of the New Format Nillumbik PlanningScheme. Five additional submissions provided comment/suggested changes to theMunicipal Strategic Statement.Nillumbik Shire Council – March 2002 18