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Yarra City Council is pursuing a joint Planning Scheme Amendment with 24 other Victorian Council to introduce new elevated environmentally sustainable development (ESD) standards in the planning scheme. The Elevating ESD Targets project is led by the Council Alliance for Sustainable Built Environment (CASBE). The amendment builds on existing ESD standards in the scheme and will encourage a move towards net zero carbon developments.
About the amendment
Yarra City Council recognises that the climate emergency presents an unprecedented global and local challenge. On 10 May 2022, Yarra City Council joined 24 other councils to introduce new planning controls to their schemes, the proposed amendment to the Yarra Planning Scheme is C309yara. More information on the project can be found on CASBE’s webpage for elevating ESD targets planning policy amendment.
C309yara seeks to encourage greater ESD outcomes and encourage net zero carbon developments. The amendment seeks to introduce a new particular provision named Elevated Environmentally Sustainable Development. The particular provisions propose new planning policy objectives and standards which have undergone detailed review.
The particular provision contains the following themes:
- Operational energy
- Embodied carbon
- Sustainable transport
- Integrated water management
- Climate resilience
- Indoor environmental quality
- Waste and resource recovery
What stage is the amendment at?
There are six stages in the draft amendment process.
The amendment is currently at the first stage of the process: Authorisation.
You can find more about the process on our Yarra Planning Scheme and Amendments webpage the process in greater detail.
Further information
More information on the project and the amendment documents referred to the Minister can be found on the agenda of the 10 May 2022 Council and subsequent minutes.
Further information can be found on CASBE’s webpage for elevating ESD targets planning policy amendment and on our zero carbon developments webpage.
Image by Breathe Architects.
Yarra City Council is pursuing a joint Planning Scheme Amendment with 24 other Victorian Council to introduce new elevated environmentally sustainable development (ESD) standards in the planning scheme. The Elevating ESD Targets project is led by the Council Alliance for Sustainable Built Environment (CASBE). The amendment builds on existing ESD standards in the scheme and will encourage a move towards net zero carbon developments.
About the amendment
Yarra City Council recognises that the climate emergency presents an unprecedented global and local challenge. On 10 May 2022, Yarra City Council joined 24 other councils to introduce new planning controls to their schemes, the proposed amendment to the Yarra Planning Scheme is C309yara. More information on the project can be found on CASBE’s webpage for elevating ESD targets planning policy amendment.
C309yara seeks to encourage greater ESD outcomes and encourage net zero carbon developments. The amendment seeks to introduce a new particular provision named Elevated Environmentally Sustainable Development. The particular provisions propose new planning policy objectives and standards which have undergone detailed review.
The particular provision contains the following themes:
- Operational energy
- Embodied carbon
- Sustainable transport
- Integrated water management
- Climate resilience
- Indoor environmental quality
- Waste and resource recovery
What stage is the amendment at?
There are six stages in the draft amendment process.
The amendment is currently at the first stage of the process: Authorisation.
You can find more about the process on our Yarra Planning Scheme and Amendments webpage the process in greater detail.
Further information
More information on the project and the amendment documents referred to the Minister can be found on the agenda of the 10 May 2022 Council and subsequent minutes.
Further information can be found on CASBE’s webpage for elevating ESD targets planning policy amendment and on our zero carbon developments webpage.
