C248 and planning permit application DS/207/2019

The City has prepared planning scheme amendment C248gben (the Amendment) to the Greater Bendigo Planning Scheme.  This is a combined planning scheme amendment and planning permit application. 

The Amendment proposes to:

• Rezone land at 1 Buckland Street, 20 Montis Lane, 28-34, 36-46 Saade Street, Epsom and the abutting road reserves from Farming Zone to Neighbourhood Residential Zone Schedule 2
• Rezone land abutting the western side of the Bendigo Creek consisting of part of the land at 18-26 Saade Street, Crown Allotment 19, No Section, Township of Epsom, Crown Allotment 20, No Section, Township of Epsom and Crown Allotment 2024, No Section, Township of Epsom, Parish of Sandhurst from Farming Zone to Public Park and Recreation Zone

The application is for a permit to:

• Subdivide land into 78 residential lots, remove native vegetation, and to construct or carry out works, including fences and   roads at 1 Buckland Street, 20 Montis Lane, 18-26, 28-34 and 36-46 Saade Street and the road reservations of Saade Street and Montis Lane, Epsom

The Amendment and planning permit application were on public exhibition from Thursday February 22 until Monday March 25, 2024. 

At its August 26, 2024 meeting, Council resolved to request the Minister for Planning to appoint an independent Planning Panel to hear all submissions received to the Amendment and permit application.  On September 6, 2024, the Minister appointed the Independent Planning Panel.

Next steps

The Panel hearing is open for anyone to attend and will be held on: 

• Wednesday October 23 2024
• Thursday October 24 2024 
• Friday October 25 2024

The Panel hearing will be held at the offices of City of Greater Bendigo, 182-229 Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo in the Yirrip Meeting Room 11. 

The Panel hearing will also be available online: