08/03/2023
Project Status Updates
Project Status Updates – March 2023
The Ministerial Advisory Committee report regarding the Beveridge North West Precinct Structure Plan, Infrastructure Contribution Plan and quarry planning permit application was provided to the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) and the Minister for Planning in October 2022. The VPA and Department of Transport and Planning have been assessing the MAC’s detailed recommendations in preparation for briefing the Minister for Planning on the proposed next steps for the PSP, ICP and permit application.
Following the 2022 Victorian Election, the Government appointed a new cabinet and made a number of changes to Victorian Government departments. The VPA is now in the process of briefing across Government on our work program, including on the MAC report for Beveridge North West. This process takes time, and as a result, this assessment and briefing process has been delayed.
Since our last update in December 2022, the VPA is continuing to progress the further work for the alignment of the western arterial road as per the MAC’s directions during the hearing. Following this work, the VPA will finalise the Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) and Infrastructure Contributions Plan (ICP) before submitting them to the Minister for Planning.
We are working hard to minimise delays, and we appreciate your patience while we work to confirm our timeframes and next steps. We will provide another update by April, or once the MAC report is released, if sooner.
Pending the Minister’s approval, the PSP and ICP will be gazetted into the Mitchell Shire Planning Scheme.