Introduction

Planning Scheme Amendment C232morn proposes to introduce a new local planning policy into the Mornington Peninsula Planning Scheme to provide guidance for achieving Environmentally Sustainable Development/ Design (ESD). The purpose of the policy is to ensure that new development on the Mornington Peninsula that requires a planning permit achieves best practice in environmental sustainability, from the design stage through to construction and operation.

The policy contains an objective and strategies for achieving best practice in energy performance, integrated water management, indoor environment quality, transport, waste management and urban ecology.

The policy identifies which types of residential and non-residential development (that need a planning permit) must comply with the policy and the type of information that must be submitted to support permit applications.

Amendment C232mon proposes to introduce a new local planning policy into the Mornington Peninsula Planning Scheme to guide Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD). The policy aims to ensure that new development on the Peninsula achieves best practice in the following areas from design through to construction:

  • energy performance
  • integrated water management
  • indoor environment quality
  • transport
  • waste management
  • urban ecology

The policy identifies which types of residential and non-residential development (that need a planning permit) must comply with the policy and the type of information that must be submitted to support permit applications.

The amendment applies to all land on the Mornington Peninsula. However, the proposed policy would only affect certain types of new development that need a planning permit, including:

  • residential development of two or more houses on a lot (excluding subdivision)
  • buildings used for accommodation of a certain size
  • commercial and industrial developments that are 100 square metres or more in floor area

The policy would also apply to some development extensions of a certain size.

The policy would not apply to subdivision.

Council is committed to delivering our Climate Emergency response through creating an environmentally sustainable Mornington Peninsula.

Critical to achieving this commitment is for new development that requires a planning permit to incorporate design standards that improve environmental outcomes and ensure that new buildings create healthy spaces for occupants and users and help protect the community from climate change impacts.

Including a local ESD policy in the Mornington Peninsula Planning Scheme is a key action in Council’s:

You can view all the amendment documents free of charge:

  • online at the State Government’s 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 15 August Planning Services Committee meeting minutes.

The amendment was publicly exhibited from 19 March 2022 until 20 May 2022.

Council received a total of 12 submissions.

You can view all submissions free of charge by:

  • downloading - Amendment C232morn - submissions
  • 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.

Yes. Council decided at the Planning Services Committee meeting on 15 August 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 26 September 2022. A public Panel Hearing was held on Tuesday, 25 October 2022.

The panel delivered its report to Council on 12 December 2022.

All panel-related documents including Council’s submission to the panel and the panel’s report can be found in the Document Library[CD1] .


You can get updates at key stages of the amendment if you:

  • made a written submission to Council during exhibition, or
  • click the ‘follow’ button at the top of this webpage.
  • call us on (03) 5950 1003
  • visit the State Government’s website for more information about:

o the planning scheme amendment process

o planning panels and how public planning panel hearings work

Council considered all submissions and the panel’s report and decided to adopt the amendment with changes during the Council meeting on 21 February 2023.

Council/Committee Meeting Agendas and Minutes - Mornington Peninsula Shire (mornpen.vic.gov.au)

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 07/03/2023.

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.