VIC Approved / gazetted WHITTLESEA · Exhibited

Amendment C203wsea (Whittlesea)

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The Amendment applies to 280 Bridge Inn Road Mernda and makes the following changes to the Whittlesea Planning Scheme: Rezones part of 280 Bridge Inn Road Mernda from a Farming Zone (FZ) to a General Residential Zone (GRZ1); Deletes the Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO1 and ESO5) from part of the site; Applies a Development Plan Overlay (DPO27) to the land rezoned GRZ1; Applies a Vegetation Protection Overlay (VPO1) to the land rezoned GRZ1; Introduces a site specific control at Clause 51.01- Specific Sites and Exclusions and an Incorporated Document at Clause 72.04 - Incorporated Documents to allow the subdivision of the land into three lots and the use and development of the lot with an area of approximately 30 hectares for a vineyard winery and function centre with an associated liquor license

Status date
24 July 2020
Exhibition
·
Gazettal
24 July 2020
Outcome
Approved

Whittlesea

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Amendments tracked
260
Last 12 months
8
Approval rate
93%

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Your next step if this rezoning affects you. Submissions are how the decision-maker hears from the community.

  1. 1 Rezonings happen through planning scheme amendments under the Planning and Environment Act 1987. The council exhibits the amendment and invites submissions.
  2. 2 Make a written submission to the council during the exhibition period, stating whether you support or oppose the amendment and why.
  3. 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

  1. Approved / gazetted

    source label: “Finished:Approved”

    Status date 24 July 2020 · Observed 12 June 2026 → current

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