Amendment C120well (Wellington)
The amendment proposes to translate the recommendations of the Maffra Structure Plan into the Wellington Planning Scheme by introducing new planning policy pertaining to Maffra, rezoning land within Maffra from General Residential Zone Schedule 1 to a new General Residential Zone Schedule 2, updating the Development Plan Overlay Schedule 1 and removing it from selected sites, correcting zone and overlay anomalies, inserting the Maffra Structure Plan as a background document and adding the outstanding recommendations from the MSP as further strategic work.
- Status date
- 24 June 2026
- Exhibition
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- Gazettal
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- Outcome
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Wellington
Council profile →- Amendments tracked
- 133
- Last 12 months
- 3
- Approval rate
- 85%
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.
General information about the public submission process, not legal advice. Confirm the current process and deadlines with the council or the official source before acting.
Stage history
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Assessment
source label: “Approval Under Consideration”
Status date 24 June 2026 · Observed 29 June 2026 → current
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Assessment
source label: “Adoption Under Consideration”
Status date 27 Apr 2026 · Observed 12 June 2026 → 29 June 2026
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Planning disputes in Wellington
Tribunal and court decisions naming this council, newest first. A signal of contested development in the area, not legal advice.
- Jeges v Wellington SC [2026] VCAT 107 VCAT· 16 Feb 2026· Jeges v Wellington SC [2026] VCAT 107
- Jeges v Wellington SC [2025] VCAT 963 VCAT· 28 Oct 2025· Jeges v Wellington SC [2025] VCAT 963
- Nolan v Wellington SC [2025] VCAT 911 VCAT· 21 Oct 2025· Nolan v Wellington SC [2025] VCAT 911
- Spilsbury v Wellington SC [2025] VCAT 790 VCAT· 8 Sept 2025· Spilsbury v Wellington SC [2025] VCAT 790
- Quarrell v Wellington SC [2025] VCAT 697 VCAT· 5 Aug 2025· Quarrell v Wellington SC [2025] VCAT 697
- Tate v Wellington SC [2024] VCAT 423 VCAT· 7 May 2024· Tate v Wellington SC [2024] VCAT 423