What is this amendment about?

Planning Scheme Amendment C270morn seeks to protect the Peninsula’s highly valued Green Wedge from inappropriate development by rezoning eight parcels of land outside the Urban Growth Boundary and fixing irregularities in the Mornington Peninsula Planning Scheme. The amendment affects a total of ten sites across Mornington, Mount Eliza, Mount Martha, Portsea and Shoreham.

Specifically, the amendment proposes the following changes:

  • Rezone Site 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (listed below) from Special Use Zone – Schedule 2 (SUZ2) to the Green Wedge Zone - Schedule 3 (GWZ3)
  • Rezone Site 7 from the Special Use Zone – Schedule 2 (SUZ2) to Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ).
  • Rezone Site 2 and 8 from the Special Use Zone - Schedule 2 (SUZ2) to Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).)
  • Delete Site 1, 7, 9 and 10 from the Schedule to Clause 51.02 (Metropolitan Green Wedge Land: Core Planning Provisions). For sites 1 and 7 this is to ensure consistency with the surrounding GWZ3 and for sites 9 and 10 because they are located inside the Urban Growth Boundary.

The amendment applies to:

  • Site 1: 60-70 Kunyung Road, Mount Eliza (former Melbourne Business School, Mount Eliza Campus)
  • Site 2: section of foreshore reserve adjacent to 60-70 Kunyung Road, Mount Eliza
  • Site 3: 50A McGregor Avenue, Mount Martha
  • Site 4: 60 Hearn Road, Mount Martha
  • Site 5: 19 Tallis Drive, Mornington (Mornington Golf Course)
  • Site 6: 46 London Bridge Road, Portsea (Portsea Golf Course)
  • Site 7: 35 Sunnyside Road, Mount Eliza (Manyung Recreation Camp)
  • Site 8: 3875 Point Nepean Road (Point Nepean National Park)
  • Site 9: 74-76 Marine Parade, Shoreham (Mentone Grammar camp)
  • Site 10: 62 Oakbank Road, Mornington (Padua College)

Site 1 & 2

Site 3 & 4

Site 5 & 7


Site 6 & 8



The amendment is required to provide a simpler and more consistent set of planning controls for the affected properties, and ensure that the Mornington Peninsula Green Wedge is protected from inappropriate uses, development or subdivision.

You can view all the amendment documents free of charge:

  • online at ‘Amendment C270morn’ webpage on the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website.
  • in person (on request) by visiting one of our customer service centres during office hours:
  • 90 Besgrove Street, Rosebud VIC 3939 (Rosebud Office)
  • 2 Queen Street, Mornington VIC 3931 (Mornington Office)
  • 21 Marine Parade, Hastings VIC 3915 (Hastings Office)

You can also read more about the amendment in the report presented to Council at the Monday, 17 February 2020 Planning Services Committee Meeting.

The amendment was publicly exhibited from 24/2/2022 until 8/4/2022.

Council received a total of 564 submissions.

You can view all submissions free of charge by:

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in person (on request) by visiting one of our customer service centres during office hours:

  • 90 Besgrove Street, Rosebud VIC 3939 (Rosebud Office)
  • 2 Queen Street, Mornington VIC 3931 (Mornington Office)
  • 21 Marine Parade, Hastings VIC 3915 (Hastings Office)

IMPORTANT: We have removed all personal details from submissions to protect privacy.

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Yes. Council decided at the Planning Services Committee meeting on Monday, 20 June 2022 to refer submissions to an independent planning panel for review and recommendations. The panel was appointed by the Minister for Planning.

Yes. A Directions Hearing was held on 28/7/2022. The Panel Hearing was held on 5/9/2022 until 12/9/2022.

The panel delivered its report to Council on 14 October 2022. All panel-related documents including Council’s submission to the panel and the panel’s report can be found in the Document Library

Council considered all submissions and the panel’s report and decided to adopt the amendment with during the Ordinary Council meeting on Monday, 31 October 2022. You can view the updated amendment documents in the attachments to the meeting minutes.

Council has notified all owners and occupiers of land affected by the amendment of this decision and submitted the amendment to the Minister for Planning for approval on 10/11/2022.

What is the Minister for Planning’s decision?

Council is waiting for the Minister for Planning to decide whether to approve the amendment with or without changes.

If the Minister approves the amendment, a notice will appear in the Victorian Government Gazette and the amendment will come into effect. The planning scheme will be updated on the day of the gazettal notice.

If the Minister refuses the amendment, the planning scheme will not change.

We will notify all affected landowners and occupiers of the Minister’s decision as directed by the Minister.

The Minister’s decision on the amendment can’t be appealed.