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A little teddy bear magic in Maldon Grade five and six students from Maldon Primary School are preparing for the Great Maldon Teddy Bear Adventure on July 11. The students are judging the teddy bear window display competition. Full story, page 11.
Restrictions remain for Lancefield Amy Hume
Macedon Ranges Shire Council's bid to remove planning controls that have stymied Lancefield development has been rejected by the state government. Earlier this month, the council sought to remove the restrictive DPO24 that applies across about 150 acres of township land in three residential zones, impacting about 22 landowners. The planning tool intended to create coordinated development but has instead acted as a barrier due to the complexities and burdens placed on ordinary property owners.
MRSC's planning director Rebecca Stockfeld said the development plan was limiting landowners' ability to progress even modest development outcomes. "The overlay requires a coordinated development plan across multiple properties before any development can occur, which has created a significant planning constraint," she said. "Advice from the executive director, State Planning Services and Heritage indicates that council cannot remove DPO24 without an alternative in place. "As a result, council must either amend the existing overlay or replace it with a different planning control to
ensure appropriate coordination of future planning and development in the area." Since MRSC introduced DPO24 in 2020, not a single home or development has taken place in the impacted areas. Property owners who have tried to make changes to their land have faced significant costs and red tape. Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny refused MRSC’s request for removal of DPO24 back in 2023, after the council recognised it had “become a barrier” to development. Continued page 11.
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