About Amendment C240

Amendment C240 implements the key objectives and strategies of the Koo Wee Rup Township Strategy (October 2015) and the Koo Wee Rup Town Centre Urban Design Study, Design Guidelines (February 2013) (Urban Design Guidelines) by applying two Design and Development Overlays (DDO) and two Development Plan Overlays (DPO) as follows:

  • Moody Street Residential Precinct - proposed DPO23.
  • Sims Lane Residential Precinct - proposed DPO24.
  • Koo Wee Rup Established Residential Areas - proposed DDO8.
  • Koo Wee Rup Township Commercial Precinct - proposed DDO9.

The Amendment also removes the Koo Wee Rup Township Strategy as an Incorporated Document and lists it, along with the Urban Design Guidelines, as a Reference Document in the Cardinia Planning Scheme.

At the Council meeting on 18 March 2018, Council resolved to seek authorisation to prepare Amendment C240.

Amendment C240 was on exhibition from 13 February 2020 to 16 March 2020.

Submissions for Amendment C240 closed on Monday 16 March 2020.

At the Council meeting on 18 May 2020, Council resolved to refer all submissions to an independent Planning Panel for consideration.

A Planning Panel Hearing was held on 2 November 2020.

The Amendment C240 Panel Report was finalised on 10 December 2020.

At the Council meeting on 15 March 2021, Council resolved to adopt Amendment C240.

Amendment C240 was approved with changes.

The official notification is published in the Victoria Government General Gazette Number G8 Dated 24 February 2022.