VIC Approved / gazetted GREATER BENDIGO · Exhibited

Amendment C136 (Greater Bendigo)

Authorisation No A1468 Various zoning changes to the study area of the Huntly Township Plan. The amendment proposes the following changes to the Greater Bendigo Planning Scheme: Local Policy Planning Framework Amend Clause 21.06-04 Policy and the exercise of discretion - to include a reference to implementing the recommendations of the Huntly Township Plan. Clause 21.06-04 - Delete reference to applying the Comprehensive Development Zone 1 to facilitate the development of the Bilkurra proposal on land east of the Huntly Township. Amend Clause 21.10 Reference Documents Settlement & Housing - to include the Huntly Township Plan 2009 as a Reference Document. Zones Rezone approximately 8 hectares from a Township Zone to Business 1 Zone the land bounded by Pasley Greene Stephenson and Brunel Streets. Rezone from a Township Zone and a Low Density Residential Zone to a Residential 1 Zone approximately 65 ha land bounded by Pitt Street Telford Street Hehir Road Viola Street Deep Lead Road and the Midland Highway (excluding the land to be rezoned to a Business Zone). This area is referred to as Area 1 shown in Figure 1. Rezone from a Township Zone and a Low Density Residential Zone to a Residential 1 Zone approximately 250 ha of land bound by Ligar Street Rennie Street Hakea Road Tecoma Court south of Waratah Road East Road to north and east of Cameron Court Tuckers Road Sherwood Road Wakeman Road north along the eastern boundary of the Bilkurra site for a distance of approximately 800 metres west to Sherwood Road Sawmill Road and the Midland Highway. This area is referred to as Area 2 and Area 3 shown in Figure 1. Rezone approximately 74 hectares from a Comprehensive Development Zone to a Farming Zone the land known as Lot 4 TP532625 (northern part of the Bilkurra site). Amend the Schedule to Clause 35.07 to apply minimum lot requirements for subdivision and dwelling rights of 65 hectares for the balance land of Lot 4 TP532625. Rezone approximately 8 hectares from an Industrial 3 Zone to a Rural Living Zone part of 780 Midland Highway CA 39G and 10C. Introduce the Urban Growth Zone to the planning scheme. Rezone from Rural Living Zone and Low Density Residential Zone to the Urban Growth Zone approximately 45ha of land known as Lot 1 TP18629 and CA 5A Section 23 & CA 7A Section 22. Rezone the following sites from a Township Zone to a Public Use Zone: Fire Station at 608 Midland Highway (Public Use Zone 7) Old Shire Offices at 620 Midland Highway (Public Use Zone 6) Huntly Memorial Hall at 647 Midland Highway(Public Use Zone 6) Pre-school/ Kindergarten at 21 Stephenson Street (Public Use Zone 6). Rezone the Huntly Primary School at 101 to 109 Brunel Street from Public Use Zone 7 to Public Use Zone 2. Rezone from a Township Zone to a Public Park and Recreation Zone the land bounded by Deep Lead Road on its southern boundary and Viola Road to its north. Amend the Schedule to Clause 32.03 to apply a minimum lot size requirement for subdivision and dwelling approvals of 5 hectares on parts of Lot 6 TP340637 and Lot 3 TP340637. Overlays Delete the application of DPO4 from Map 2 for the area identified as 0.4 ha. Delete the application of DPO4 and DPO1 from Area 3 bound by Sawmill East Tuckers Sherwood and Wakeman Roads| Apply a DPO to the land to be rezoned R1Z within the new development area comprising Area 3 to ensure development is coordinated sequential and occurs in accordance with the Huntly Township Plan 2009. Apply the VPO2 (Significant Vegetation) to identified remnant vegetation within Lot 6 TP340637 and Lot 3 TP340637 adjacent Tuckers Road and Sawmill Road respectively and CA 291 and 292 adjacent Burgoyne Street CA 339A and CA 4D section 23 adjacent East Road. Apply the VPO3 (roadside remnant vegetation) along Sawmill Road Sherwood Road Tuckers Road and Wakeman Road. Apply a Design and Development Overlay (DDO) which provides minimum lot size within a range of 700sqm to 900sqm adjacent to Cameron Court and south of Waratah Road to assist in the transition from low density residential to residential. Apply an Environmental Audit Overlay to land being rezoned from Industrial 3 Zone to Rural Living Zone part of 780 Midland Highway CA 39G and 10C to ensure potential contamination issues are addressed prior to allowing a sensitive use. In Particular Provisions Introduce the Huntly Township Native Vegetation Precinct Plan through a Schedule to Clause 52.16. In Incorporated Documents Delete reference to the Bilkurra Village Comprehensive Development Plan 2003 from the Schedule to Clause 81.01. Include the Huntly Township Plan Native Vegetation Precinct Plan in the Schedule to Clause 81.01. Amend the Bendigo Residential Growth Plan 2006 in the Schedule to Clause 81.01.

Status date
31 Mar 2011
Exhibition
·
Gazettal
31 Mar 2011
Outcome
ApprovedWithChanges

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Stage history

  1. Approved / gazetted

    source label: “Finished:ApprovedWithChanges”

    Status date 31 Mar 2011 · Observed 12 June 2026 → current

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