Medical Precincts Study and Amendment C92

What is Proposed?

Based on the recommendations of the Ballarat Health Precinct Study - Final Report (March 2006) (PDF - 993KB), Ballarat Planning Scheme Amendment C92 is proposing to:

Rezone the Mair Street Medical Precinct surrounding the Ballarat Base and St John of God hospitals from Residential 1 Zone to Mixed Use Zone
Rezone the St John of God Hospital from Residential 1 Zone to Special Use Zone 11
Inserts a new schedule 11 to the Special Use Zone
Insert in the Municipal Strategic Statement new statements reflecting the importance of the health care sector to the regional and local economy
Replace clause 22.09 (Health Facilities) with a new clause 22.09 (Medical Centres in the Mair Street Medical Precinct)
Insert a new clause 22.18 (non residential uses in residential areas)
Identify the Ballarat Health Precinct Report 2006 as a reference document in the planning scheme

What Happens Next?

Ballarat City Council has adopted the Ballarat Health Precinct Study with a reduction in the area proposed for Mixed Use Zone after consultation with the community.

On 12 September 2007 Council adopted Amendment C92. The amendment will now be forwarded to the Minister for Planning for his final determination.

The exhibited Amendment C92 documents may be downloaded at the end of this page, or viewed at the following locations:

City of Ballarat - Town Hall, Sturt Street, Ballarat
Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) - Western Region Office, State Government Offices, Cnr Doveton and Mair Streets, Ballarat
DPCD - Planning Information Centre, Ground Floor, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne 3000
DPCD website - Planning Scheme Amendment Information - Ballarat Amendment C92

An information booklet prepared by the Department of Planning and Community Development (dse.vic.gov.au) - 'Planning: A Short Guide' explains the planning process in a user-friendly way.

Amendment C92 Download Files

Notice of Amendment (PDF - 28KB)

Explanatory Report (PDF - 105KB)

List of Changes (PDF - 22KB)

Instruction Sheet (PDF - 22KB)

Exhibited Zone Map (PDF - 84KB)

Clause 21.05 (MSS) Settlement (PDF - 560KB)

Clause 21.06 (MSS) Economic Development (PDF - 111KB)

Clause 21.08 - (MSS) Reference Documents (PDF - 26KB)

Clause 22.03 - (Local Planning Policy) Business (PDF - 1017KB)

Clause 22.09 - (Local Planning Policy) Medical Centres in the Mair Street Medical Precinct (PDF - 33KB)

Clause 22.18 - (Local Planning Policy) Non residential uses in residential areas (PDF - 54KB)