Yarra Planning Scheme — Amendment Tracker

Status: Actively monitored Last updated 31 July 2026 Current amendment: C273yara 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 Yarra Planning Scheme daily and records every change below.

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Recent amendments

C273yara 30 July 2026
MajorA substantial change to this provision. Automated assessment, not an official government classification.

Amendment C273yara introduces several new schedules to Clause 43.06 Built Form Overlay, specifically Schedules 11 to 23, which include development objectives for various precincts such as Heidelberg Road, Brunswick Street Shops, and Fitzroy Town Hall.

C291yara 30 July 2026
MajorA substantial change to this provision. Automated assessment, not an official government classification.

The Yarra Planning Scheme was updated with changes including the addition of support for the night-time economy and office and residential uses throughout the centre, particularly above the ground floor.

GC278 22 July 2026
MajorA substantial change to this provision. Automated assessment, not an official government classification.

The Yarra Planning Scheme has removed references to promoting the distinct character of four precincts along Swan Street and the role of neighbourhood activity centres, while adding provisions to retain the visual prominence of the Victoria Street Gateway and manage licensed premises impacts.

VC312 16 June 2026
MajorA substantial change to this provision. Automated assessment, not an official government classification.

The Yarra Planning Scheme was updated with administrative changes, including the addition of page numbers and section headings, as well as the renumbering of sections.