What the amendment does and doesn't

Land affected by the amendment.


The amendment affects all land within the Residential 1 and Low Density Residential Zones in the Shire.

The Housing Strategy will be implemented through; a combination of revised policy statements in the Municipal Strategic Statement (MSS), the application of residential zones,
and the use of overlays. Their combined effect will be to

􀂃 Establish preferred locations for future residential development in the Shire based on
the capacity of each centre to accommodate residential change.
􀂃 Encourage diverse housing opportunities to be provided in these locations which will
assist in meeting the demand for housing and providing more affordable housing
opportunities.
􀂃 Ensure future development is encouraged to consolidate within appropriate areas to
provide residents with better access to services, transport and other community
infrastructure.
􀂃 Protect the unique character of the Shire’s residential areas by translating the existing
broad Clause 53 controls into overlays which clarify Council’s position on relevant
issues in each locality.


The amendment will ensure the Planning Scheme responds to future housing needs based on
current census data. The proposed amendment updates housing policies in the Scheme to
reflect the adopted Strategy. The strategy identifies three types of residential areas:
􀂃 areas of consolidation (appropriate for higher density)
􀂃 areas of infill or incremental development (metropolitan areas) and
􀂃 areas of least change - where only limited additional development is preferred due to
environmental and/or neighbourhood character constraints.



Least Change Areas – the following schedules streamline existing permit requirements for all
buildings and works found in Clause 53:
􀂾 DDO5 – applied to the foothill areas of the Dandenongs and some rural township
areas. Streamlines the existing permit requirement for all buildings and works.
Requires a permit for all buildings and works exceeding 30% site cover and/or
buildings and works exceeding 50% hard surface cover. Establishes a minimum
subdivision requirement of 1000m².

􀂃 SLO26 – introduces a permit requirement for removal of large trees in selected
metropolitan residential areas. Retains existing control for buildings and works within 10
metre proximity of streams. Reduces buildings and works controls and native vegetation
controls in some rural township areas.

􀂃 The application of the DDO and SLO will implement the objectives for housing and
subdivision. They provide a targeted approach to subdivision, built form and
vegetation controls as opposed to the use of Clause 53. The overlays support
Council’s policy on residential development and provide clear indication of
Council’s preference for development within its residential areas.


􀂃 Replacing 21.04-1 Residential Use with a revised version. The new version: updates
the objective for housing diversity, adds a section on housing location and modifies
the section on neighbourhood character. A new Residential Framework map has been
added to this section. One new objective has been added as follows:
To provide additional housing in sustainable locations that will meet the needs of the
community



The translation of existing neighbourhood character related controls found in Clause 53 to the
Significant Landscape Overlay (SLO) and Design and Development Overlay (DDO) allows
Council to articulate the specific key elements of the various landscapes and setting of its
diverse residential areas including the foothills and rural township areas. By articulating the
landscape character to be achieved and appropriate design responses, the overlays set out a
clear framework for decisions which is not found in Clause 53.



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