Golden Plains Shire intends to sell council-owned land at 132 Milton Street, Bannockburn and wants community feedback.
The vacant parcel of 3.5 hectares in the northern part of Bannockburn Recreation Precinct was deemed surplus to council’s needs at a meeting in March 2021.
The application to rezone and subdivide the land was accepted by the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) as a major project and qualified for assessment by the Development Facilitation Program (DFP).
A Standing Advisory Committee considered submissions from council and residents and approved the Planning Scheme Amendment to rezone the land to Neighbourhood Residential Zone and endorse the Development Plan and Planning Permit for subdivision in December 2023.
If the sale of land is approved, funds would be directed to the Recreational Future Fund to deliver community infrastructure.
Mayor Owen Sharkey encouraged residents to review the intention of sale and provide submissions by 5pm on Friday 27 February.
“This process is being undertaken in line with the Local Government Act 2020 and council’s Sale or Exchange of Council Owned Land Policy and Community Engagement Policy,” he said.
“We are calling for submissions and will be considering them at a future council meeting.”
Online submission forms are at goldenplains.vic.gov.au/consultations or a written submission form can be sent to Coordinator Economic Development, Golden Plains Shire Council, PO Box 111, Bannockburn, VIC 3331 or emailed to communityengagement@gplains.vic.gov.au
