Amendment C117 (Melbourne)
Proposes to alter the existing zones and overlays that apply to the three housing precincts in Carlton being : Lygon/Rathdowne Precinct comprising the area generally bounded by Lygon Street Princes Street Drummond Street Neill Street and Rathdowne Street Carlton| Elgin/Nicholson Precinct comprising the area bounded by Elgin Street Nicholson Street Canning Street and Palmerston Street Carlton| Keppel/Cardigan Precinct comprising the area bounded by Keppel Street Cardigan Street Cemetery Road and Swanston Street Carlton| and to introduce the Development Plan Overlay Schedule 8 (Carlton Housing Precincts) to facilitate their redevelopment in accordance with the Carlton Housing Precincts Development Plan March 2006. Rezones the Lygon/Rathdowne Precinct and the Elgin/Nicholson Precinct to the Residential 2 Zone| Deletes the Road Closure Overlay corresponding to the former alignment of Lytton Street in the Keppel/Cardigan Precinct| Deletes the Heritage Overlay (HO1- Carlton Precinct) in the Elgin/Nicholson Precinct| Inserts Schedule 8 (Carlton Housing Precincts) to the Development Plan Overlay at Clause 43.04 and makes the City of Melbourne responsible authority for all permit applications| Applies the Development Plan Overlay Schedule 8 (Carlton Housing Precincts) to the Lygon/Rathdowne Precinct the Elgin/Nicholson Precinct and the Keppel/Cardigan Precinct| Replaces the schedule to Clause 61-01 with a new schedule that makes the Minister for Planning the responsible authority for the Carlton Housing Precincts Development Plan and any amendment to it under Clause 43.04 Development Plan Overlay Replaces the schedule to Clause 61-03 with a new schedule that reflects the planning scheme map changes proposed.
- Status date
- 29 Mar 2007
- Exhibition
- ·
- Gazettal
- 29 Mar 2007
- Outcome
- ApprovedWithChanges
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How to object or make a submission
Your next step if this rezoning affects you. Submissions are how the decision-maker hears from the community.
- 1 Rezonings happen through planning scheme amendments under the Planning and Environment Act 1987. The council exhibits the amendment and invites submissions.
- 2 Make a written submission to the council during the exhibition period, stating whether you support or oppose the amendment and why.
- 3 If unresolved submissions remain, they are referred to an independent planning panel, where submitters can be heard before the council decides.
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Stage history
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Approved / gazetted
source label: “Finished:ApprovedWithChanges”
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Planning disputes in Melbourne
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- Sender v Melbourne CC [2026] VCAT 26 VCAT· 14 Jan 2026· Sender v Melbourne CC [2026] VCAT 26
- Rocclea Projects Pty Ltd ATF 179-183 Hotham Street Unit Trust v Melbourne CC [2025] VCAT 1042 VCAT· 3 Dec 2025· Rocclea Projects Pty Ltd ATF 179-183 Hotham Street Unit Trust v Melbourne CC [2025] VCAT 1042
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