Amendment C85 - West Moorabool Heritage Study Stage 2A

Amendment C085moor proposes to implement the findings of the West Moorabool Heritage Study (Stage 2A Review) by introducing permanent planning controls in the form of the Heritage Overlay into the Moorabool Planning Scheme.   

Specifically, the amendment seeks to:  

  • Apply the Heritage Overlay to 106 individual places and 7 heritage precincts across Ballan, Blackwood, Bungaree, Gordon, Lal Lal, Millbrook, Mount Egerton and Wallace.  

  • Remove the Heritage Overlay from 3 individual heritage places that are to be included in new precincts.    

  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 43.01 (Heritage Overlay) to apply permanent controls to the identified places and insert application requirements.    

  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 72.04 (Incorporated Documents) to include 113 Statements of Significance and the Moorabool Shire Heritage Precincts and Places Incorporated Plan Permit Exemptions (Plan Heritage, May 2021).     

  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 72.08 (Background Documents) to insert the West Moorabool Heritage Study Stage 2A Review (Plan Heritage, May 2021). 

further information and to view all amendment documents including submissions click here: haveyoursay.moorabool.vic.gov.au

 

Have your say 

The Amendment was on public exhibition from 13 March to 30 April 2025. 

As the exhibition period for this amendment is now concluded, Council officers will review the submissions received, taking into account all matters raised, and the potential implications of those matters for landowners and the community.

Please be aware that submissions are public documents and copies may be made available to any person for the purpose of consideration as part of the planning process. Your personal contact details will not be published with your submission, and your personal information will be managed in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.

Once the submissions have been reviewed, a response for each matter raised will be determined and a report will be prepared for consideration at a future Council meeting. You will be advised of the date of the Council meeting, when it is confirmed, and of any opportunities to address Council at the meeting. The Council meeting agenda is usually available on Council’s website here on the Friday evening preceding the meeting.

If Council does not support all of the changes to the amendment sought by submitters, it will then decide whether to abandon the amendment, or request the appointment of a Planning Panel by the Minister for Planning.  A Panel is appointed by the Minister to hear submissions in response to an amendment, and to make recommendations or provide expert advice on whether or not the amendment should proceed. 

If a Panel is requested and appointed, you will be advised in writing and provided with an opportunity to make a presentation to the Panel at a public hearing. Following the public hearing, a report will be produced by the Panel, which Council must consider before it resolves to adopt, change or abandon the amendment. 

The Minister for Planning will then make the final decision in relation to the amendment after considering Council’s resolution and the recommendations of the Panel report.

Find out more

You can find out more about the amendment and view the amendment documents on

 

A fact sheet has been prepared to summarise the details of the amendment and information about the Heritage Overlay, including some frequently asked questions and important definitions. View the factsheet here(PDF, 221KB) .

A heritage citation has been developed for each individually significant place and heritage precinct in the amendment. these citations are included as part of the West Moorabool Heritage Study (Stage 2A Review) document. a heritage citation outlines the history, description, condition, and integrity of a heritage place or precinct. It also includes a Statement of Significance(PDF, 25MB)   , which explains the importance of that place and why it is significant. The citation is used by Council when assessing alterations to a heritage place.

Council’s strategic planning team are available to answer questions about the amendment in person, by email or by phone, please contact Council’s Strategic Planning Department by phone (03) 5366 7100 or email info@moorabool.vic.gov.au

For further information on heritage in Moorabool, including details of existing heritage studies, see our Heritage page: Heritage.

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