Darebin Planning Scheme — Amendment Tracker

We detected a change to Darebin's planning scheme (VC323): for full accuracy, we're showing the amendment's own official government description directly: "Amend clause 59.05 (Building and works in an overlay) to enable a VicSmart application for land within an EMO to be accompanied by the information specified in the EMO, including information specified in a schedule to the EMO.", this is the amendment's own official wording, not a PolicyPing-generated description of the scheme text.

In Clause 32.07-6, the text was modified to clarify that a fence associated with two or more dwellings on a lot or a residential building must exceed the maximum height specified in Clause 55.02-8.

The amendment to Clause 14.03-1S changes the terminology from "natural resources" to "earth and energy resources" throughout the clause.

Darebin's planning scheme was amended by C205dare: Planning Vic's own gazettal document manifest confirms this amendment changed planning scheme maps only, with no ordinance or schedule text amended, so there is no clause-level wording for PolicyPing to compare; the amendment's own official government description reads: "The amendment amends Planning Scheme Map 13HO within the Darebin Planning Scheme to correct an administrative error of HO318 where it applies an interim Heritage Overlay (HO) to Thornbury Park Estate heritage precinct (Amendment C197dare).

Darebin's planning scheme was amended by C225dare: Planning Vic's own gazettal document manifest confirms this amendment changed planning scheme maps only, with no ordinance or schedule text amended, so there is no clause-level wording for PolicyPing to compare; the amendment's own official government description reads: "Rezones the former Fairfield Siding/Alphington Rail Spur, located at 12-14 Tuckett Street, Alphington and 38-44 Railway Place, Alphington from the Transport 1 Zone to the General Residential Zone Schedule 2 and applies an Environmental Audit Overlay to the site.", this is the amendment's own official wording, not a PolicyPing-generated description of the scheme text.

Darebin's planning scheme was amended by C213dare: Planning Vic's own gazettal document manifest confirms this amendment changed planning scheme maps only, with no ordinance or schedule text amended, so there is no clause-level wording for PolicyPing to compare; the amendment's own official government description reads: "removes properties from the interim Heritage Overlay (HO318) that have been assessed as not being of heritage significance and for which Darebin City Council is no longer pursuing permanent heritage protection via Amendment C191dare.

Darebin's planning scheme was amended by GC259: Planning Vic's own gazettal document manifest confirms this amendment changed planning scheme maps only, with no ordinance or schedule text amended, so there is no clause-level wording for PolicyPing to compare; the amendment's own official government description reads: "The amendment applies appropriate zone controls to land following the completion of VIDA Rail projects - Cranbourne Line Duplication Project, (City of Casey), Hallam Road Level Crossing Removal Project (City of Casey), Hurstbridge Line Upgrade 2017 Project (Cities of Darebin and Banyule) to reflect the land ownership, status and as-built conditions of the relevant land parcels in the Banyule, Casey and Darebin Planning Schemes.", this is the amendment's own official wording, not a PolicyPing-generated description of the scheme text.

The amendment includes changes to Clause 52.05-13 and Clause 52.05-14, which now specify that any sign not in Sections 1 or 2 is subject to Category 4 - Sensitive areas controls, with the purpose of providing unobtrusive signs in areas requiring strong amenity control.

The amendment changes the date of the permit requirement for buildings and works associated with a Section 2 use from 20 April 2026 to 16 June 2026.