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Planning and Environment Act 1987 Panel Report Mitchell Planning Scheme Amendment C56 31 December 2013 Planning and Environment Act 1987 Panel Report pursuant to Section 25 of the Act Amendment C56 to the Mitchell Planning Scheme Margaret Pitt, Chair Dr Timothy Hubbard, Member Amendment C56 to the Mitchell Planning Scheme Panel Report 31 December 2013 Contents Page 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1 2 The Proposal ............................................................................................................... 3 2.1 The Amendment ...................................................................................................... 3 (i) Content of Amendment ............................................................................................. 3 (ii) Consultation process ................................................................................................. 5 2.2 Background to the Amendment .............................................................................. 5 (i) Previous heritage studies .......................................................................................... 5 (ii) Heritage studies contributing to the Amendment .................................................... 5 2.3 Methodology and criteria ........................................................................................ 7 (i) Methodology ............................................................................................................. 7 (ii) Assessment criteria ................................................................................................... 7 2.4 Strategic planning context....................................................................................... 9 (i) State Planning Policy ................................................................................................. 9 (ii) Municipal Strategic Statement .................................................................................. 9 (iii) Local planning policy ...............................................................................................12 (iv) Planning Scheme provisions ....................................................................................12 (v) Ministerial Directions and Practice Notes ...............................................................13 (vi) Overall assessment of strategic support for C56 ....................................................13 3 Identification of issues .............................................................................................. 14 3.1 Summary of issues raised in submissions ............................................................. 14 3.2 Assessment of issues in this Report ...................................................................... 14 4 Strategic and policy changes in C56 ........................................................................... 16 4.1 Municipal Strategic Statement .............................................................................. 16 4.2 Planning policies .................................................................................................... 16 4.3 Incorporated Document – Permit Exemptions ..................................................... 18 4.4 Incorporated Document ‐ Citations ...................................................................... 19 4.5 Post‐exhibition changes to heritage sites ............................................................. 21 (i) Changes to heritage sites made by Council resolution ...........................................21 (ii) Changes to heritage sites now proposed by Council ..............................................21 5 Non‐heritage issues .................................................................................................. 22 5.1 Social and economic issues ................................................................................... 22 5.2 Use of most appropriate VPP tools ....................................................................... 23 5.3 Adequacy and age of Citations .............................................................................. 24 5.4 Impact on property values .................................................................................... 24 5.5 Cost of permits ...................................................................................................... 24 5.6 Condition of property ............................................................................................ 25 5.7 Impact on owners’ rights ....................................................................................... 25 5.8 Potential impact of Kilmore‐Wallan Bypass options ............................................. 25 5.9 Failure to implement earlier studies ..................................................................... 26 Amendment C56 to the Mitchell Planning Scheme Panel Report 31 December 2013 6 Assessment of precincts ............................................................................................ 27 6.1 New precincts ........................................................................................................ 27 (i) Broadford Commercial Town Centre Precinct HO298 ............................................27 (ii) Broadford Pinniger Street Precinct HO315 .............................................................29 (iii) Kilmore Railway Precinct HO302 .............................................................................31 (iv) Moranding Rural Settlement Precinct HO303 .........................................................32 (v) Emu Flat Rural Precinct HO299 ...............................................................................33 (vi) Seymour High Street Precinct HO305 .....................................................................34 (vii) Seymour Mob Siding Precinct HO306 .....................................................................36 (viii) Seymour Progress Precinct HO307 ..........................................................................38 (ix) Seymour Railway Precinct HO308 ...........................................................................40 (x) Wandong Precinct HO309 .......................................................................................42 6.2 Changes to existing precincts ................................................................................ 44 (i) Kilmore Town Centre Precinct HO99 .......................................................................44 (ii) Society Street Precinct (Kilmore) HO100 .................................................................47 (iii) Kilmore Creek Precinct HO102 ................................................................................48 (iv) Old Town Centre Historic Precinct (Seymour) HO156 .............................................52 (v) Seymour Commercial Precinct HO157 ....................................................................54 (vi) Tallarook Town Precinct HO181 ..............................................................................55 6.3 Group precinct ....................................................................................................... 57 (i) Broadford Pre 1912 Group HO258 ..........................................................................57 7 Assessment of individual sites .................................................................................. 59 7.1 Tyaak Cemetery, Broadford – Strath Creek Road, Tyaak HO288 .......................... 59 7.2 Australian Light Horse Memorial Park, cnr Goulburn Valley Highway and Telegraph Road, Seymour HO297 ......................................................................... 59 7.3 Coronation Hotel domed water tank, 17 Mollison Street, Pyalong HO322 .......... 60 7.4 Castle Glen, 305 Union Lane, Bylands HO246 ....................................................... 61 7.5 Woodburn Homestead Complex, 125 McDougalls Road, Kilmore HO255 ........... 62 7.6 Mt Fraser Homestead, 100 Minton Street, Beveridge HO2 .................................. 65 7.7 Oakfield, 75 Stewart Street, Beveridge HO234 ..................................................... 66 7.8 Christ Church Anglican Church, rectory and trees, 3 – 11 Union Street, Church Street, Kilmore HO97 ................................................................................ 68 7.9 Wyldecourt farm complex, 370 Lancefield Road, Kilmore HO254 ....................... 69 7.10 Broadford Paper Mill 209 High Street and 21 Last Street, Broadford HO265 .................................................................................................................... 70 7.11 Houses, 78‐82 Powlett Street, Kilmore HO248 and HO249 .................................. 73 7.12 Smiths Bridge, Heathcote East Boynton Road, Tooboorac HO270 ....................... 74 7.13 House and Oak Tree, 16B George Street, Kilmore HO252 .................................... 74 7.14 Clonbinane Park, 495 Clonbinane Road, Clonbinane HO30 .................................. 75 7.15 Various places, Submission 53, VicRoads .............................................................. 77 7.16 Catholic Church, Submission 54 ............................................................................ 78 8 Conclusions and Recommendations .......................................................................... 79 8.1 Conclusions ...........................................................................................................