About Amendment C378boro

Council is proposing changes to planning controls affecting land at 1 Cherry Road, Balwyn.

Amendment C378boro proposes to apply the Heritage Overlay (HO943) on a permanent basis to the former Balwyn Baby Health Centre, later Maternal and Child Health Centre at 1 Cherry Road, Balwyn. 

Specifically, the amendment:

  • Amends Planning Scheme Map 9HO to apply HO943 to 1 Cherry Road, Balwyn.
  • Amends the Schedule to Clause 43.01 (Heritage Overlay) to include 1 Cherry Road, Balwyn (HO943) on a permanent basis and to introduce a new Statement of Significance for the Maternal Child Health Centre.
  • Amends the Schedule to Clause 72.04 (Incorporated Documents) to introduce a new incorporated document titled ‘Former Balwyn Baby Health Centre, later Maternal and Child Health Centre, 1 Cherry Road, Balwyn Statement of Significance, July 2022’.
  • Amends the Schedule to Clause 72.08 (Background Documents) to introduce a new background document titled ‘Former Balwyn Baby Health Centre, later Maternal and Child Health Centre, 1 Cherry Road, Balwyn Heritage Citation (GML Heritage, July 2022)’.

Current Status - August 2022

Please note: submissions closed on Monday 3 October 2022.

Once the public exhibition process is complete, Council officers will review all submissions received and prepare a report for consideration by the Urban Planning Delegated Committee (UPDC).

The UPDC will decide whether to:

  • Make changes to the amendment in response to submissions
  • Seek appointment of an independent Panel and refer any submissions to the Panel for consideration
  • Recommend adoption of the amendment by Council, if there are no submissions or all submissions have been resolved
  • Abandon the amendment.

The report is likely to be considered by the UPDC in November 2022.

More information

For more information, you can:

You can also contact Rachel Brien, Strategic Planner by emailing [email protected]vic.gov.au or calling (03) 9278 4791.


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