Local Planning Scheme No. 3 Scheme Amendment No. 99 (PG-LPS-003/99)

Background

Amendment No. 99 proposed to rezone Lot 50 Lawnbrook Road, Walliston (site), by recoding the northern portion of Lot 50 Lawnbrook Road, Walliston from Residential with a density code of R2.5 to R5; rezone a central portion of Lot 50 Lawnbrook Road, Wallistion from Local Open Space to Residential, with a R5 density code; and rezone a portion of Lot 50 Lawnbrook Road, Walliston from Special Rural to Local Open Space.

Engagement Activities & Promotion

Amendment No. 99 was referred to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for consideration under section 48C(1)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act). The City was advised Amendment No. 99 did not require assessment under Part IV Division 3 of the EP Act, enabling the City to advertise Amendment No.99.

The proposed Amendment was also advertised for public comment for a period of 56 days via a newspaper advertisement, notice on the City’s website, display of documents at the Administration Centre during business hours, copy of the notice to applicable public authorities, letters to landowners and occupiers within 300m of the site and signage on site.

A total of eight (8) submissions were received from public authorities. All submissions received were either comments or no objections to Amendment No.99. No submissions were received from adjoining landowners or landowners in the locality

Outcome

At the 23 July 2019 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council resolved to adopt proposed Scheme Amendment No. 99 to Local Planning Scheme No.3 (Lot 50 98 Lawnbrook Road West, Walliston) pursuant to Regulation 50(3)(a) of the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015.