Any person who may be affected by the amendment may make a submission to the planning authority. Any submission must include the following:
- A clear statement of the reasons why you either support or object to the proposed amendment
- Any changes to the amendment
Submissions about the amendment must be received by COB on the 30 September, 2024.
A submission must be sent to either:
Email: strategicplanning@wangaratta.vic.gov.au:
Subject: Planning Scheme Amendment C83
Mail: Attn: Strategic Planning – C83
Rural City of Wangaratta PO Box 238, Wangaratta VIC 3676
What happens when I make a submission?
- All submissions received will be considered by Council at a formal meeting of Council.
- After they have been considered, Council may resolve to refer them to a Planning Panels appointed by the Minister for Planning, for independent consideration.
- All submitters will be kept informed of these key stages of the process. Correspondence will come from Council or Planning Panels Victoria, either by email (preferred) or mail.
What is an independent Planning Panel?
The role of the planning panel is to consider the submissions received during the exhibition period, in particular submissions that object or request a change to the amendment
Those people who have made a submission will be given the opportunity to make a presentation at the hearing. All submissions are considered by the planning panel irrespective of whether the person who has made the submission elects to be heard at the Panel hearing.
Following the hearing, the Panel will provide their findings in a report to Council which will then be considered at a Council meeting. All submitters will have access to the report prior to consideration by Council.
It is important to know that the independent planning panel is only a recommending authority, ie: they have no power to make a decision the planning scheme amendment.
If Council elects to not adopt any recommendation of the Panel, then Council must provide justification to the to the Minister for Planning why it did not choose to adopt the Panels recommendations.
Pre-Set Planning Panel Dates:
The hearing dates has been tentatively set for:
- Directions Hearing: Week beginning 3 February, 2025
- Panel Hearing: Week beginning 3 March, 2025