Public exhibition has opened for Planning Scheme Amendment C282gben, which aims to provide a clearer policy for future industrial land use and concentration across Greater Bendigo.
The preparation of Planning Scheme Amendment C282gben proposes to partially implement the Greater Bendigo Industrial Land Development Strategy by making changes to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Planning Policy Framework of the Greater Bendigo Planning Scheme.
The amendment will also include the proposed draft Greater Bendigo Industrial Development Guidelines 2024 to replace the Good Design Guide for Industry 1997.
The new guidelines provide clear directions to permit applicants on best practice industrial development and subdivision outlining how future industrial areas should look, function and perform in relation to the surrounding context and environment.
Acting Manager Strategic Planning Bridget Maplestone said the proposed amendment responded to strong continued demand for larger scale industrial land.
“The region needs to ensure an adequate pipeline of suitably located and adequately sized industrial land to meet long term needs of industry,” Ms Maplestone said.
“This is not only about trying to attract new industry to Greater Bendigo but to retain the many businesses already here that provide local jobs and are looking to expand into the future.”
Several changes are included in the proposed Greater Bendigo Planning Scheme Amendment to give effect to the strategy and the guidelines.
The land affected by the amendment is all industrial-zoned land, land identified for the proposed Bendigo Regional Employment Precinct and land identified for the proposed Marong Business Park. At this stage, however, there is no change proposed to the zoning of the land north-west of the Marong township for the Marong Business Park, which has been identified as a potential future business park to meet longer term industry needs.
The amendment also proposes the rezoning of 1029 Calder Highway, Maiden Gully from Industrial 1 Zone to Public Conservation and Resource Zone given it is no longer considered suitable for industrial use and development.
The public can make a submission to the planning authority about the amendment during the exhibition period. The public exhibition closes on Thursday December 5.
You may inspect the Amendment, any documents that support the Amendment and the explanatory report about the Amendment, free of charge in the following ways:
- The Department of Transport and Planning website
- The City website
- Customer Service Reception at Galkangu – Bendigo GovHub
