Cardinia Shire Council approved the Glismann Road Area Development Plan (GRADP) at its meeting on 17 November 2025.

This plan is a statutory requirement under Development Plan Overlay Schedule 19 (DPO19) and is supported by the Development Contributions Plan Overlay Schedule 5 (DCPO5), which ensures coordinated infrastructure delivery and equitable cost sharing.

Landowners can now apply for planning permits to subdivide or develop their land, provided proposals align with the GRADP and planning controls.

What is the GRADP?

The approved GRADP it’s a comprehensive document combining detailed plans, diagrams, and written guidelines to guide development across 21 land titles, and includes:

• Vision & Objectives: How the area will become a connected, attractive neighbourhood while protecting its natural character.
• Road & Path Network: Plans for linking all properties with safe roads, shared paths, and pedestrian connections.
• Residential Typologies: (1) Neighbourhood Residential – conventional and medium-density lots on flatter land and (2) Visually Sensitive Residential – larger lots on steeper slopes, with strict slope management.
• Residential Design: Lot layouts, housing types, and building guidelines for both flatter and steep land.
• Slope & Landscape Management: Rules for retaining walls, earthworks, and vegetation retention.
• Open Space & Community Links: Location of the new local park and connections to O’Neil Recreation Reserve.
• Infrastructure & Utilities: Drainage, water, sewer, and integrated water management requirements.
• Connection to the Glismann Road Development Contributions Plan (DCP): Identifies infrastructure items funded through the DCP, including roads, roundabouts, shared paths, and open space.
• Property-Specific Guidance: Detailed notes for each land parcel to support permit applications.

Where can i find the GRADP document?

A stamped copy of the plan will be uploaded to Council’s website soon.

In the meantime, you can view the full document as Attachment 3 in the Council Meeting Agenda for 17 November 2025.

During the Planning Scheme Amendment Panel Hearing, Council committed to continue engaging with landowners and key stakeholders throughout the preparation of the Glismann Road Area Development Plan (GRADP).

Before finalising the Glismann Road Area Development Plan (GRADP), Council undertook informal engagement with landowners and key stakeholders to ensure the plan reflects local priorities and practical considerations.

What was the purpose?

• To share information about the project and its requirements under DPO19.
  
• To gather feedback on development challenges, opportunities, and community aspirations.
• To improve the quality and deliverability of the Development Plan.

How did engagement occur?

• Letters and information packs sent to all landowners.
  
• A dedicated project page on Creating Cardinia.
• Individual meetings (in-person and online) held in May 2025.
• Opportunity for written submissions and questions.

What did we hear?

• Strong interest in progressing development but concerns about access and infrastructure delivery.
  
• Requests for flexible staging and alternative road connections to reduce reliance on non-participating properties.
• Support for retaining vegetation and ensuring high-quality design outcomes.
  
• Desire for clear guidance on slope management, retaining walls, and housing typologies.

How was feedback used?

• The feedback informed key elements of the GRADP, including:
  
• Connectivity solutions across 21 land titles.
• Clear slope management guidelines and building design principles.
• Practical staging and infrastructure delivery options.
• Landscape-led design to protect the area’s character.

Where can I find out more about the Landowner Informal Engagement?

A copy of the Engagement Outcomes Report will be uploaded to Council’s website soon.

In the meantime, you can view the full document as Attachment 4 in the Council Meeting Agenda for 17 November 2025

Cardinia Planning Scheme Amendment C238 rezoned land in the Glismann Road Area to the Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ2) to allow for residential subdivision using a development plan (DPO 19) and development contributions plan (DCP 05). A comprehensive summary of the Amendment C238 can be found on the Glismann Road area, Beaconsfield, Cardinia Planning Scheme Amendment C238 page.

The Glismann Road Area Development Plan Overlay (GRADP) (DPO19) requires that the Glismann Road Development Plan must be:

• Approved by Council before any permits for subdivision can be granted.

• Prepared for the entire site and be generally in accordance with Figure 1 of DPO19.

Figure 1: Cardinia Planning Scheme, Schedule 19 to Clause 43.04 - Figure 1: Glismann Road Development Plan

Objectives of the GRADP

• To create a residential precinct that delivers high quality urban design outcomes through a variety of lot sizes which respond to the existing natural topography and landscape features of the development plan area.

• To protect and maintain the visual prominence of vegetated hilltops and hillsides when viewed from within and outside of the development plan area.

• To encourage a subdivision layout which maximises the retention of existing vegetation, minimises the overall disturbance to the terrain and ensures that buildings and structures are sited so that they do not visually dominate the landscape.

• To guide an integrated and coordinated design approach to an area with fragmented land ownerships.