Amendment C187bays: Environmentally Sustainable Development Policy

What is Amendment C187?

Planning Scheme Amendment C187bays has now been approved with changes, introducing Clause 15.01-2L-02 into the Bayside Planning Scheme to provide guidance for achieving Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) in Bayside. The purpose of the policy is to ensure that new development 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 environmental 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.

Land affected by the amendment

The Amendment applies to all land in Bayside. However, the new clause will only affects 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, and
• commercial and industrial developments that are 100 square metres or more in floor area.

It also applies to some development extensions of a certain size.

Why was the amendment required?

Bayside City Council is committed to delivering our Climate Emergency response through creating an environmentally sustainable Bayside.

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 Bayside Planning Scheme is a key action in Bayside’s:

• Climate Emergency Action Plan 2020-2025
  • Action 4.1 – Implement a local Environmentally Sustainable Development Planning Policy in line with the Climate Emergency

Where can I view the amendment documentation?

You can inspect all documents relating to the amendment free of charge via the amendments webpage of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning’s website.

Further information

For further information contact us using the details below:

Name: Clare Beames, Senior Strategic Planner, Bayside City Council (workdays Mondays to Thursdays) 

Phone: (03) 9599 4839

Email: planningstrategy@bayside.vic.gov.au

Mail: Amendment C187, Bayside City Council, PO Box 27, Sandringham, VIC, 3191

Bayside City Council is a member of the Council Alliance for a Sustainable Built Environment (CASBE) which supports councils across Victoria to deliver and implement local ESD planning policies. Visit CASBE’s website for more information and resources about implementing ESD.