A planning scheme amendment is a change to the Mount Alexander Planning Scheme. Most amendments are made after conducting a strategic planning project or study.
Council can undertake a planning scheme amendment to:
Only Council or the Minister for Planning can undertake a planning scheme amendment. Other individuals, companies, or authorities can request Council or the minister do so on their behalf.
Council can seek an amendment at the request from a landowner. The requestor will need to prepare all amendment documentation at their own expense.
Amendment proposals must align with Council planning policy and the planning scheme. They must also align with Council's long-term planning strategies. We recommend contacting the strategic planning team before formally seeking an amendment.
There is no guarantee that the amendment will be adopted by Council or approved by the Minister for Planning.
A planning scheme amendment is a public statutory process.
All relevant documents are public, including submissions and objections.
All submissions are available for viewing on request from the date the submission is lodged. They remain available until two months after the amendment has come into effect or lapsed.
A policy document provides information that helps to explain why a particular policy or provision has been included in the planning scheme, but it is not part of the planning scheme and must not be directly relied upon for decision making.
Find out more and read the documents on the Mount Alexander planning scheme documents page.