Cranbourne Development Plan Version 2.1 Now Governs All Subdivisions

The Cranbourne Development Plan Version 2.1 serves as the primary document for subdivision, use and development in Cranbourne, excluding Cranbourne North and the Town Centre. Council must consider the plan when assessing planning applications, and permits can only be granted for development generally in accordance with it.

Area Boundaries and Separate Rules for Cranbourne East

The plan applies to the area bounded by Glasscocks Road to the north, Ballarto Road to the south, Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road to the east and Evans Road to the west. Cranbourne East operates under a separate Precinct Structure Plan approved in May 2010 and amended by VC249 in January 2024. That amendment exempts small second dwellings from development contributions.

The Cranbourne Development Plan is scheduled to Clause 43.04 of the Casey Planning Scheme. It supplies guidelines intended to coordinate developers, infrastructure providers and the Council during planning processes.

Implications for Local Development Decisions

Residents in the covered area see development proposals assessed against the fixed parameters of the plan. Applications that depart from the plan face barriers to approval, which shapes the pattern of new subdivision and building activity over time.

The coordination guidelines in the plan link development proposals to infrastructure planning steps undertaken by providers and the Council. This linkage affects the sequencing of services that accompany new construction in the defined boundaries.

Further planning decisions will continue to reference the existing documents. The Precinct Structure Plan for Cranbourne East remains in force with its 2024 amendment, while the main Cranbourne Development Plan Version 2.1 continues to set the framework for the remainder of the suburb.