Current Status

The Minister for Planning has Approved (with Changes) Amendment C121mild on 18 November 2024. The amendment came into effect as published in the Victoria Government Gazette (Gazettal) on 28 November 2024.

The final approved Amendment C121mild documents detailing the changes to the Mildura Planning Scheme along with the Department's changes from the exhibited documents may be viewed or downloaded from the Department of Transport and Planning website from 28 November 2024.

What does the amendment propose?

Amendment C121mild proposes to rezone land at 13 Dal Farra Road, Irymple to a low density residential purpose.

More specifically, the amendment proposes to:

  • Rezone the land from the Farming Zone (FZ) to the Low Density Residential Zone, Schedule 1 (LDRZ1).
  • Apply the Design and Development Overlay, Schedule 16 (DDO16 – 13 Dal Farra Road, Irymple) to the land.
  • Apply the Development Plan Overlay, Schedule 2 (DPO2 – Low Density Residential Areas) to the land.
  • Apply the Salinity Management Overlay (SMO) to the land.
  • Inserts a new Schedule 16 to the Design and Development Overlay (DDO16) into the planning scheme.

Community Consultation - Have Your Say

Summary of Consultation Undertaken for this Amendment (21 March to 29 April 2024)

Mildura Rural City Council prepared and exhibited Amendment C121mild to the Mildura Planning Scheme.

The amendment was open for public comment from 21 March 2024 as published in the Victorian Government Gazette. Written submissions were invited to be provided prior to close of business on Monday, 29 April 2024.

Following the close of the exhibition period (29 April 2024) Council considered the submissions received. A copy of submissions received is available from the Document Library on this webpage.

As there were no objecting submissions, a response to submissions considering the planning matters raised was prepared and reported to Council at the July 2024 meeting. The recommendation put to Councillors and resolved on was to adopt the responses as presented and forward the amendment to the Minister for Planning for a decision.

The amendment was then prepared and forwarded to the Minister for Planning for a decision on 8 August 2024.

The Minister for Planning (via the Department of Transport and Planning) has decided to Approve the Amendment with Changes and notified Council of her decision on 18 November 2024.

Privacy

Please note that submissions are provided to the Planning Authority in accordance with the Planning and Environment Act 1987. Submissions are part of an open public process where all parties affected by the planning scheme can provide input into the amendment. If you choose to make a submission, you consent to your submission being made public, and being identified as the author of the submission. Your submission will be made available for public inspection at Mildura Rural City Council until two months after final approval of the planning scheme amendment.

Next Steps

Council is currently waiting the Gazettal of the Amendment.

Timeline

Please see Ministerial Direction 15 for Guidelines About Timelines for Different Stages of the Process
  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Authorisation

    The Amendment was Authorised, subject to several conditions to be met, by the Department of Transport and Planning on 11 January 2024.

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Exhibition

    Submission period 21 March 2024 to 29 April 2024

  • Timeline item 3 - complete

    Submissions Considered and Response to Submissions Prepared

  • Timeline item 4 - complete

    Panel Process

    Not Required

  • Timeline item 5 - complete

    Adoption by Council

    Resolution to: Adopt the Amendment and forward to the Minister for Approval was passed at July 2024 Council meeting.

  • Timeline item 6 - complete

    Approval Request

    8 August 2024

  • Timeline item 7 - complete

    Decision by Minister for Planning

    Approved with Changes 18 November 2024

  • Timeline item 8 - complete

    Notice in the Victorian Government Gazette

    Gazettal Notice published 28 November 2024.