Amendment C405boro Gazetted into Boroondara Planning Scheme

Amendment C405boro was approved by the Minister and gazetted into the Boroondara Planning Scheme on 18 August 2025. The change permanently places Barrabool at 508-510 Burke Road, Camberwell in Heritage Overlay HO992 due to its historical and architectural significance.

The Camberwell Junction Activity Centre Plan was finalized at the same time to guide development over the next 10-30 years. It applies to the same local area and directly affects how planning applications are assessed for residents and property owners.

Heritage Overlay Applied to Specific Site

The heritage overlay now covers the Barrabool property on Burke Road. This means any future works at that address must meet additional requirements under the planning scheme. Residents in the immediate vicinity will see decisions on alterations or redevelopment at that site handled through the overlay process rather than standard rules.

The overlay decision follows review of the building’s historical and architectural features. For people living nearby, the outcome fixes the status of that site in the local planning framework without a set end date.

Activity Centre Plan Sets Building Height Rules

The finalized Camberwell Junction Activity Centre Plan directs development locations and scales. It mandates low-rise apartments and townhouses within a 10-minute walk of the core while allowing taller buildings inside the activity centre core itself. Residents seeking to understand where taller structures may appear can refer to the core boundary maps in the plan documents.

Planning applications lodged after the gazettal date are assessed against these new provisions. The plan provides a consistent reference point for applicants and council officers working on proposals in Camberwell. No further approval steps are described in the gazetted material for the plan itself.

Local residents can access the full text of Amendment C405boro and the activity centre plan through the Boroondara planning scheme records. These documents now form the basis for decisions on individual sites and broader development patterns in the area.