Amendment C52 is approved

The Minister for Planning has approved Amendment C52 to the Port Phillip Planning Scheme.

The amendment came into operation on 24 April 2008 being the date the Notice of Approval was published in the Government Gazette.

The view the gazette notice - please click on to the following weblink Victoria Government Gazette.

What is Amendment C52?

Over the last 4 years Council has engaged in developing a strategy to manage growth and change in the South Melbourne area.  As a result three documents were produced:

1.      South Melbourne Central Background Report

2.      South Melbourne Central Structure Plan and Implementation Strategy

3.      South Melbourne Central Urban Design Framework

Amendment C52 is an amendment to the Port Phillip Planning Scheme that gives statutory effect to the recommendations of these documents.

What land is affected?

Amendment C52 affects the area bounded by the Westgate Freeway, Kings Way, Park Street, and Ferrars Street - South Melbourne Central.

Amendment Documentation:

Amendment C52 proposes a number of changes to the planning controls affecting land in the South Melbourne Central study area and include:

Planning Scheme changes:

Planning Scheme Maps

C52 Zoning Map -

This map shows the new zones applied land within South Melbourne Central study to implement the vision, principles and strategic objectives of the South Melbourne Central Structure Plan & Implementation Strategy, 2007.

C52 - Design and Development Overlay Map -

This map shows the extent of DDO8. 

C52 - Schedule to Clause 43.02 (DDO Schedule 8) -

This is the new Schedule 8 to the Design and Development Overlay (Clause 43.02).  A map showing the eleven precinct areas of South Melbourne Central is included in Schedule 8. Each precinct has a preferred character statement, accompanied with design objectives and requirements that will assist new development in achieving the preferred character outcomes. .

C52 - Environmental Audit Overlay Map -

This map shows properties over which an  Environmental Audit Overlay is a requirement where the land is to accommodate a more sensitive use.

C52 - Heritage Overlay Map  -

This map show the to include additional properties included in Heritage Overlay (HO3) 

C52 - Heritage Policy Map 

This map shows the level of significance for each property within a Heritage Overlay.

Planning Scheme Text

C52 - Table of Contents

Updates the Table of Contents.

C52 - MSS Clause 21.03, C52 - MSS Clause 21.04, C52 - Clause 21.05 -

Modified MSS to reflect the vision, principles and strategic objectives of the South Melbourne Central Study.

C52 - LPP Clause 22.02 -

Modified 'Retail Centres Policy' to take into account the SMC Study.

C52 - LPP Clause 22.03 -

Modified 'Industrial Areas Policy' to take into account the SMC Study.

 C52 - LPP Clause 22.04

Modified 'Heritage Policy' to update the Heritage Review reference document.

C52 - LPP Clause 22.11 -

New policy to give effect to the South Melbourne Central Study.

C52 - Schedule to the Business 2 Zone -

A site specific provision in the Schedule to the Business 2 Zone for 100 Market Street, South Melbourne.

C52 - Schedule to Clause 43.02 (DDO Schedule 8). 

This is the new Schedule 8 to the Design and Development Overlay (Clause 43.02).  A map showing the eleven precinct areas of South Melbourne Central is included in Schedule 8. Each precinct has a preferred character statement, accompanied with design objectives and requirements that will assist new development in achieving the preferred character outcomes.

C52 - Schedule to Clause 43.02 (DDO Schedule 17) -

This is the new Schedule 17 to the Design and Development Overlay (Clause 43.02).

C52 - Schedule to 52.01 - Open Space Contribution -

Insertion fo a Schedule to clause 52.01 to provide for contributions to the provision of Public Open Space in accordance with the South Melbourne Central Structure Plan.

C52 - Clause 81 - List of Incorporated Documents

Updates references to the Heritage Review.

C52 - List of Amendments

Updates the list of amendments to include Amendment C52.

A number of Heritage Citations have been prepared and are proposed to be included in the Port Phillip Heritage review.  These are:

• 245-253 Clarendon Street; Former Melbourne Savings Bank
• 332 Park Street; Park Towers
• 221-351 Ferrars Street; Railway cutting and bridges
• 255 Bank Street; Telephone Exchange
• 231-241 Cecil Street; St Vincent's Boys Orphanage
• 39 Ballantyne Street; KL Ballantyne & Co
• 25-29 Cecil Street; Ballarat Brewing
• 380-386 City Road; City South Holden
• 400-430 City Road; Midtown Auto
• 96-98 Market Street; WH Butler oven factory
• 100 Market Street; Spotlight

Statutory documentation includes:

C52 - List of Changes

C52 - Explanatory Report

C52 - Instruction Sheet

As full set of documentation is also available via the Department of Planning and Community Development website. (Please clink on the following link - Planning Scheme Amendments Online.)

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