About Planning Scheme Amendment C161fran

Planning Scheme Amendment C161fran proposes to implement the Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre Development Contributions Plan (HillPDA, March 2025) into the Frankston Planning Scheme to apply a development infrastructure levy for the Playne Street upgrade and the Kananook Creek Boulevard upgrade. It also proposes to apply the Public Acquisition Overlay (PAO) to the whole of 76 Young Street, Frankston and 19 Keys Street, Frankston.

More information on the Amendment can be found here:

https://planning-schemes.app.planning.vic.gov.au/Frankston/amendments/C161fran

Specifically, the amendment proposes to make the following changes to the Frankston Planning Scheme:

  • Apply a Public Acquisition Overlay (PAO10) to 76 Young Street, Frankston and amend Planning Scheme Map No. 4PAO, to facilitate a new pedestrian link connecting Stiebel Place to Young Street.
  • Apply a Public Acquisition Overlay (PAO11) to 19 Keys Street, Frankston, and amend Planning Scheme Map No. 4PAO, to facilitate a new pedestrian link connecting Keys Street to Nepean Highway.
  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 45.01 (Public Acquisition Overlay) to introduce PAO10 and PAO11, designate Council as the acquiring authority and specify acquisition is for pedestrian links.
  • Insert a new Clause 45.06 (Development Contributions Plan Overlay) with a new Schedule 1 to introduce a development contribution levy for residential, retail and commercial development with exemptions.
  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 72.03 (What does this Planning Scheme consist of) to include new Planning Scheme Map 4DCPO1 into the Frankston Planning Scheme.
  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 72.04 (Incorporated Documents) to include the Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre Development Contributions Plan (HillPDA, March 2025) as an incorporated document.
  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 74.01 (Application of Zones, Overlays and Provisions) to include the Development Contributions Plan Overlay.

On 11 December 2023, Council resolved to request authorisation of Amendment C161fran from the Minister for Planning and to progress to public exhibition. Authorisation was received on 28 March 2024. The amendment was placed on exhibition from Thursday 9 May to Friday 21 June 2024.

The Panel Hearing was held on Thursday 12 December 2024 at Planning Panels Victoria, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne for one (1) day.

The Panel considered the amendment and provided their report. The report can be viewed here: Frankston Planning Scheme - Amendments

The Amendment was adopted by Council on 24 March 2025 and submitted to the Minister for Planning for approval (decision pending).