Amendment GC42 – Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) Local Planning Policy

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Consultation has concluded. If you have questions in relation to Amendment GC42, please call 8470 8768 or email planningservices@darebin.vic.gov.au.

Amendment GC42 supports Council’s commitment to achieve Sustainable and Resilient Neighbourhoods (Council 2013 – 2017)

Darebin City Council, together with Manningham City Council has prepared Amendment GC42 to the Darebin Planning Scheme and Manningham Planning Scheme, as a second round group of metropolitan Councils proposing to introduce ESD Policy provisions in their planning schemes.

Amendment GC42 seeks to build on the collaborative process undertaken by the Cities of Banyule, Moreland, Port Phillip, Stonnington, Whitehorse and Yarra that developed an Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) Policy for inclusion in their planning schemes, in the absence of State-wide approach to ESD.

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Amendment GC42 supports Council’s commitment to achieve Sustainable and Resilient Neighbourhoods (Council 2013 – 2017)

Darebin City Council, together with Manningham City Council has prepared Amendment GC42 to the Darebin Planning Scheme and Manningham Planning Scheme, as a second round group of metropolitan Councils proposing to introduce ESD Policy provisions in their planning schemes.

Amendment GC42 seeks to build on the collaborative process undertaken by the Cities of Banyule, Moreland, Port Phillip, Stonnington, Whitehorse and Yarra that developed an Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) Policy for inclusion in their planning schemes, in the absence of State-wide approach to ESD.

A single Panel was appointed to hear all submissions received by the first round of six Councils simultaneously. The Environmentally Efficient Design Advisory Committee and Panel Report can be accessed here.


These six municipalities submitted a joint amendment to the Minister for Planning for approval in 2014. That amendment was approved by the Minister for Planning and gazetted on 19 November 2015.

The first round Councils’ ESD policies were introduced under the following planning scheme amendments:

  • Banyule Planning Scheme - Amendment C73
  • Moreland Planning Scheme - Amendment C71
  • Stonnington Planning Scheme - Amendment C177
  • Whitehorse Planning Scheme - Amendment C130
  • Yarra Planning Scheme - Amendment C133
  • Port Phillip Scheme- Amendment C97

For further details on these Councils individual policies refer to planning scheme amendments online.

Darebin Council resolved to prepare ESD Local Planning Policy at its meeting on 7 December 2015, and Manningham at its 15 December meeting. Details of the Darebin Council meeting minutes are available to view here.

The introduction of an ESD Policy will address a gap in the local planning policy framework to ensure that environmental performance is considered in the assessment of development proposals. The Policy will assist in providing certainty to applicants on application requirements for medium to large scale developments and is aimed at achieving best practice for sustainable development.

Consultation has concluded. If you have questions in relation to Amendment GC42, please call 8470 8768 or email planningservices@darebin.vic.gov.au.

  • Amendment GC42 Approved

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    Amendment GC42 has been approved by the Minister for Planning and came into effect in the Darebin Planning Scheme on 31 August 2017.

    To view the approved documents, please visit the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning web site.

    If you have any questions about Amendment GC42 email strategicplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au or call us on 8470 8768.

  • Councils adopt and submit Amendment GC42 for approval

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    Darebin and Manningham Councils have adopted the GC42 Amendment, on 15 August 2016 and 30 August 2016 respectively.

    All amendment documentation has now been lodged with Minister for Planning for approval.

    Refer to the Council agenda and minutes for all amendment documentation by clicking below:

  • Panel Report received for Amendment GC42

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    Darebin and Manningham City Councils have received the Panel’s report on Amendment GC42 to the Darebin and Manningham Planning Schemes following the Panel Hearing on 6 June 2016.

    The Panel are supportive of the Amendment to introduce ESD policies into the two Planning Schemes, concluding that it “is both sound and strategically justified”.

    Darebin City Council will consider the Panel’s report at its meeting on 15 August 2016.

    You can download the Panel Report by clicking here.

  • Amendment GC42 - Current Status of Amendment

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    Darebin and Manningham Councils on 18th April 2016 and 26th April 2016 respectively, considered all submissions received in relation to the GC42 amendment and resolved to request that the Minister for Planning appoint an Independent Panel under Part 8 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, to consider all submissions.

    Under delegation, the Minister for Planning has appointed a one person Panel to hear and consider submissions in regard to GC42 Amendment. As part of its consideration of submissions the Panel will conduct a public hearing to give people an opportunity to be heard in support of their submissions. The Public Hearing is scheduled for Monday 6 June 2016, at Planning Panels Victoria, 1 Spring Street Melbourne.

    For more information about the planning panel process please refer to Planning Panels Victoria webpage.

    For enquires in relation to the proposed planning scheme amendment, please contact Melissa Thyer, Strategic Planning Unit on 9470 8888 or email planningservices@darebin.vic.gov.au