Why is the Melton Planning Scheme being amended for this PSP?

The draft planning scheme amendment (draft amendment C244melt) has been prepared by the Victorian Planning Authority to implement the Melton East PSP and ICP into the Melton Planning Scheme. A planning scheme amendment is the most appropriate method for implementing the PSP to guide and provide certainty on future land use and development.

Changes to the zoning, overlay and particular provisions of the Melton Planning Scheme will be applied to facilitate development of the precinct. Specifically, the draft amendment proposes to:

• Insert a new Schedule 13 to the Urban Growth Zone and rezone land in the precinct to Urban Growth Zone 13 (UGZ13) and Rural Conservation Zone 3 (RCZ3).
• Apply an Environmental Audit Overlay (EAO) to land identified as having high risk for potential contamination.
• Applies the Heritage Overlay to the Beattys Road Nissen Hut (HO207).
• Include native vegetation exemptions in the Schedule to Clause 52.17 Native Vegetation of the Melton Planning Scheme.
• Applies the Public Acquisition Overlay (PAO) applied to land required for the Mount Cotrell Road / Western Freeway Interchange.
• Inserts Schedule 4 to the Infrastructure Contributions Overlay (ICO4) and applies it to the precinct.