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Amendment C131 – Flood Overlays Update

What is Amendment C131?

Amendment C131 implements the recommendation of the following reports: 

The studies prepared revised Floodway Overlay (FO) and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO) mapping based on updated flood modelling.

Amendment C131 seeks to review and update the extent of existing flood overlays, which were last updated in 2012. Additional flood mapping has become available for areas including the Latrobe River, Tyers River, Eaglehawk Creek, Rintouls Creek and  Traralgon Creek and the Morwell North West development plan.

Where does the Amendment apply?

The Amendment applies to all land within the municipality which is informed by the flood modelling within the flood studies.

An interactive map tool is available to search addresses and view how the amendment may propose to change land in Latrobe: 

What does Amendment C131 do?

The Amendment proposes to:

Overlays

  • Amend section 4 of Schedule 1 to Clause 44.04 (Land Subject to Inundation Overlay) to correct typos.

Planning Policy Framework

  • Amend Clause 02.04 (Strategic Framework Plans) to include a new Strategic Framework Plan,
  • Amend Clause 11.01-1L (Glengarry) to include a new Glengarry Town Structure Plan (GTSP),

Amend Flood Overlay (FO and LSIO) Mapping

Delete Planning Scheme Map Nos 26LSIO-FO and 52LSIO-FO.

Amend Planning Scheme Map Nos 5LSIO-FO, 11LSIO-FO, 14LSIO-FO, 15LSIO-FO, 16LSIO-FO, 17LSIO-FO, 18LSIO-FO, 19LSIO-FO, 20LSIO-FO, 21LSIO-FO, 23LSIO-FO, 24LSIO-FO, 25LSIO-FO, 37LSIO-FO, 38LSIO-FO, 41LSIO-FO, 42LSIO-FO, 43LSIO-FO, 44LSIO-FO, 47LSIO-FO, 48LSIO-FO, 49LSIO-FO, 50LSIO-FO, 56LSIO-FO, 60LSIO-FO, 61LSIO-FO, 63LSIO-FO, 64LSIO-FO, 65LSIO-FO, 66LSIO-FO, 69LSIO-FO, 70LSIO-FO, 82LSIO-FO, 83LSIO-FO, 86LSIO-FO, 91LSIO-FO, 92LSIO-FO, 101LSIO-FO, 102LSIO-FO, and 114LSIO-FO. 

Insert new Planning Scheme Map Nos 4LSIO-FO, 40LSIO-FO, 71LSIO-FO, and 76LSIO-FO. 

Operational Provisions

  • Amends the Schedule to Clause 72.03 (Schedule to Clause 72.03 What Does This Planning Scheme Consist Of?) to reflect the amended FO/LSIO mapping.
     

Planning Panel Hearing and Report

Planning Panel Directions Hearing was held online, Tuesday 11 June 2024. 
 
Planning Panel Hearing was held online, Tuesday 9 July 2024.
 
On 29 August 2024, Council recieved the Planning Panel Report (Which can be viewed below) and will be considered at the 2 September 2024 Council Meeting. 

Current Stage: Approval 

Submissions received to Amendment C131latr were considered at 6 May 2024 Council Meeting. At the 2 September 2024 Council Meeting, Council resolved to adopt Amendment C131latr. Amendment C131latr has been lodged with the Minister for Planning for approval.  Amendment C131latr was approved on 20 December 2024 and now forms part of the Latrobe Planning Scheme

Council resolved:

That Council:

  1. Having formally considered all written submissions received to Amendment C131 notes the issues raised by the submissions and the officer’s response to those issues.
  2. Request the Minister for Planning appoint a planning panel to consider submissions received for Amendment C131, in accordance with Part 8 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987;
  3. Refer submissions to the planning panel appointed by the Minister for Planning;
  4. Endorse the officer’s response to the issues raised by submissions and the recommended changes to Amendment 131, as the basis for Council’s submission to the planning panel; and
  5. Advise those persons who made written submissions to Amendment C131 of Council’s decision.

Council requested that a Planning Panel be appointed to consider all submissions to Amendment C131 on 8 May 2024. 

Further Information     

Please contact Strategic Planning on 1300 367 700 for any enquiries relating to Planning Scheme Amendment C131.

Ordinances

Amendment Documents

Panel Documents

Overlay Maps:

Background Information

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