Maribyrnong Planning Scheme — Amendment Tracker

Status: Actively monitored Last updated 2 October 2026 Current amendment: VC323 Region: Metropolitan Melbourne

A planning scheme amendment is a formal change to a council's planning scheme, the legal document that controls land use and development in its area. Amendments can rezone land, introduce or vary overlays, or update local planning policy, and each one is gazetted by the Victorian Government before it takes legal effect. PolicyPing checks the Maribyrnong Planning Scheme daily and records every change below.

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Recent amendments

VC323 2 October 2026
Verified sourceThis update is shown using the amendment's own official record or its exact wording, rather than a PolicyPing-generated summary — verified directly from source.

We detected a change to Maribyrnong'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.

VC315 24 September 2026
MajorA substantial change to this provision. Automated assessment, not an official government classification.

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.

VC313 18 September 2026
FormattingMinimal or no visible legal effect — formatting or housekeeping only. Automated assessment, not an official government classification.

The amendment to clause 14.03-1S replaces references to "natural resources" with "earth and energy resources" throughout the text.

GC276 4 September 2026
MajorA substantial change to this provision. Automated assessment, not an official government classification.

Maribyrnong's planning scheme was amended by GC276: 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 land in the Hobsons Bay Planning Scheme and Maribyrnong Planning Scheme from Industrial 1 Zone to Industrial 3 Zone within the Western State Significant Industrial Precinct in Brooklyn, Tottenham, West Footscray and Yarraville.", this is the amendment's own official wording, not a PolicyPing-generated description of the scheme text.

C187mari 17 October 2024
MajorA substantial change to this provision. Automated assessment, not an official government classification.

Maribyrnong's planning scheme was amended by C187mari: 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 rezones the land at 65 Hampstead Road, Maidstone and the Hampstead Road reserve adjacent to 61?71 Hampstead Road, Maidstone to reflect the ongoing use and development of the land for the Maidstone Tram Maintenance and Stabling Facility.", this is the amendment's own official wording, not a PolicyPing-generated description of the scheme text.

C158mari 12 August 2021
MinorA small, low-impact change to this provision. Automated assessment, not an official government classification.

Maribyrnong's planning scheme was amended by C158mari: 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 proposes to rezone 53 Wattle Road, Maidstone and 34 George Street, Maidstone from Industrial 3 Zone to General Residential Zone, and apply an Environmental Audit overlay to both sites.

C175mari 6 June 2022
MajorA substantial change to this provision. Automated assessment, not an official government classification.

Maribyrnong's planning scheme was amended by C175mari: 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 the interim Heritage Overlays introduced by Amendment C173mari from properties that have extant consents for development (including demolition) that the interim Heritage Overlay prevented from being implemented without further consents being obtained from the council.", this is the amendment's own official wording, not a PolicyPing-generated description of the scheme text.

VC312 16 June 2026
NotableA moderate change likely to affect how this provision applies. Automated assessment, not an official government classification.

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