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Central Goldfields Shire Council, 31 January 2023

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Decisions

  1. Grant planning permit for 20 dwellings at 25 Margaret Street, Maryborough

    Council granted a planning permit and Notice of Decision for 20 single dwellings and a 20-lot staged subdivision, including native vegetation removal, access alteration, and buildings and works.

    Carried p. 3 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  2. Approve 0.205ha native vegetation removal with offsets for 25 Margaret Street

    Council approved removal of 0.205ha under the report dated 14/06/2022, with offset evidence requirements consistent with DELWP Guidelines (2017).

    Carried p. 12 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  3. Set subdivision engineering requirements for roads, access, footpaths, lighting and drainage

    Council imposed requirements including Stormwater Management Strategy approval and an underground drainage system designed for a 10-year annual recurrence interval.

    Carried p. 9 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  4. Waive car parking requirements and allow staged subdivision with staged compliance

    Council waived car parking requirements, with subdivision to proceed in stage order and occupation only after stage access, parking and landscaping are completed to Council satisfaction.

    Carried p. 3 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  5. Require 5% open space contribution based on subdivision land value

    Council required a monetary contribution equal to 5% of the current value of all land within the subdivision before Statement of Compliance, with proportional staged payment possible.

    Carried p. 5 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

Other notable items

  • CEO declared a material conflict of interest and was absent from planning permit processes.
  • Meeting was livestreamed; one councillor attended via videoconference.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • Telecommunications conditions require services to each lot and fibre-ready facilities, confirmed before Statement of Compliance.
  • Street lighting must use standard approved LED fixtures by Powercor.
  • Subdivision certification needs civil/site plans in digital *.dwg format, plus hard copies.
17 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 3, 5, 9, 12