C65ngra Northern Grampians Planning Scheme Review

Background

The amendment implements the recommendations of the Northern Grampians Scheme Review 2025 into the Northern Grampians Planning Scheme.  

The Planning Scheme Review assesses the local planning policies, zones, overlays and schedules within the Planning Scheme in achieving objectives and strategies relating to the use and development of land across the Shire. It also ensures that the planning scheme is consistent with any directions or guidelines issued by the Minister for Planning and makes effective use of state and local provisions to give effect to state and local planning policy objectives. 

Amendment C65 proposes to: 

  • Implement the land use and development directions of council’s adopted strategies and plans, including the:
  • Northern Grampians Municipal Wastewater Management Plan 2022-2027 (Northern Grampians Shire, 2022)
  • Stawell Aerodrome Master Plan Review (Specialist Airport Solutions Pty Ltd, 2023)
  • Stawell Wastewater Treatment Works - Establishment of an Odour Buffer Distance (Sinclair Knight Merz, June 2005)
  • Clarify and improve the style, format, language or grammatical form of content in accordance with the requirements of the Ministerial Direction – The Form and Content of Planning Schemes.
  • Update clause references, department names, legislation names, document references, terminology and statistical data.
  • Remove or update outdated content.

The amendment applies to all land in the Northern Grampians Shire but does not rezone any land.  Maps are included in the amendment documentation to correct numbering errors.

You can find out more about the amendment by visiting our Strategic Planning area of our website, here.

Make a submission

Anyone may provide a written submission to the planning authority (in this case Northern Grampians Shire Council) about the amendment. Submissions should include the submitter’s name and contact details, along with a clear explanation of the reasons for supporting or opposing the amendment, as well as any suggested changes.

Your submission must:

  • Be written, typed or clearly handwritten.
  • Be addressed to council.
  • Be clearly marked as an objection, if you are objecting to the proposal.
  • Clearly state the reasons for objecting and how you would be affected.
  • Include your name and current contact details.
  • Include your signature and the date of your submission.

The planning authority requires submitter's names and contact details to review submissions and to inform them about opportunities to participate in planning authority meetings and any public hearings related to the amendment.

A submission can be made:

Online: 

Direct Mail:

Northern Grampians Shire Council

Attention: Strategic Planning

Re: Submission to Amendment C65

PO Box 580, Stawell VIC 3380

The closing date for submissions is August 31, 2026.

Planning Scheme Review

The Planning Scheme Review found that the Northern Grampians Planning Scheme provides a robust strategic and statutory framework for land use and development in the municipality, however some improvements are recommended to the Planning Scheme to ensure consistency with the Ministerial Direction on the Form and Content of Planning Schemes; correct administrative errors, and to include revised or new policy to improve the strategic directions of the scheme and to include adopted Council strategies and policies.

The Northern Grampians Scheme Review 2025 was adopted by council in February 2026.

 

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