Amendment C293morn - Rezoning Transport Land in Somerville

The amendment applies to 1100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Somerville, being Crown Allotment 19A, Parish of Tyabb.

The amendment is required to update the land’s zoning to ensure it is appropriately zoned to support commercial uses that are consistent with the broader planning objectives as outlined in the Somerville Township Structure Plan (Plan2Place, 2019). While currently zoned TRZ1, the land is not a public asset, does not contain public infrastructure or assets, and is not required for future public purposes by the relevant authorities.

The proposed application of the DDO30 to the land ensures consistency of future built form outcomes with the wider Somerville Activity Centre as per the structure plan. The DDO30 will also limit the scale of development to avoid potential sightline issues with the neighbouring Somerville railway track.

You can view all the amendment documents free of charge from Thursday, 11 May 2023:

1. online at the State Government’s website
2. in person (on request) by visiting one of our customer service centres during office hours:

• 90 Besgrove Street, Rosebud VIC 3939 (Rosebud Office)
• 2 Queen Street, Mornington VIC 3931 (Mornington Office)
• 21 Marine Parade, Hastings VIC 3915 (Hastings Office)

You can also read more about the amendment in the 7 February 2023 Council Meeting minutes.

Council will consider any submissions received during exhibition before deciding whether to:

1. adopt the amendment with changes that resolve all issues raised in submissions, or
2. refer submissions to an independent planning panel for review and recommendations if issues raised in submissions can’t be resolved, or
3. abandon the amendment.

If Council decides to refer all submissions to an independent planning panel, a panel will be appointed by the Minister for Planning.

The panel will invite all submitters to present their submission at a public hearing.

The following dates have been pre-booked for a panel hearing:

• Directions hearing (to sort out procedural matters) – starting in the week of Monday, 13 November 2023.
• Panel hearing (everyone presents their submissions/evidence) – starting in the week of Monday, 11 December 2023.

If no submitters wish to present their submission to the panel, the panel will still consider all written submissions without holding a hearing.

After reviewing submissions, the panel will prepare a report with findings and recommendations. Council must consider the panel’s report before deciding whether to adopt the amendment (with or without changes recommended by the panel).

If Council adopts the amendment (with or without changes), we will submit the amendment to the Minister for Planning for final approval. The Minister’s decision on the amendment can’t be appealed. If the Minister approves the amendment, a notice will appear in the Victorian Government Gazette and the amendment will come into effect.

If Council abandons the amendment, we will notify the Minister, all affected landowners and submitters of Council’s decision and the planning scheme will not be changed.

You can get updates at key stages of the amendment if you:

The amendment was publicly exhibited from 18 May 2023 until 30 June 2023.

Council did not receive any submissions.

Council will decide whether to adopt or abandon the amendment at the Council Meeting on 17 October 2023.