Development Plans - Development Plan - 99 Bena Road Korumburra

Council received a Development Plan application from Hillview Rise Pty Ltd for the land at 99 Bena Road Korumburra (Lot 1 PS321371X) which is land on the southern side of Bena Road opposite Mountain Ash Drive.

The Development Plan was submitted in response to the requirements of the Development Plan Overlay (DPO) Schedule 6: Korumburra Residential Growth Areas. An approved Development Plan is required for the site prior to subdivision taking place.

While application DEVPLN/2022/2 for the site was refused at the May 2024 Council meeting, it is expected that a future application at the site will be considered.

Please note, once a Development Plan is approved, no further public notification for the subdivision of the land will occur as long as the subdivision is generally in accordance with the Development Plan.

At the May 2024 Council Meeting Council resolved to refuse the application DEVPLN/2022/2 for a Development Plan at 99 Bena Road, Korumburra because it does not comply with the South Gippsland Planning Scheme and Council’s requirements. The approved resolution also granted Council Officers delegation to consent to an either through a further application or future Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) Application for Review, if the following matters are appropriately addressed to Officer’s satisfaction: 

• Stormwater Management.
• Bushfire Risk and Management.
• Topographical considerations.
• Updates to the Development Plan including information, dimensions and notations.
• Traffic, access and connectivity to the broader area.
• Off-site development infrastructure.
• Biodiversity.

A copy of the resolution is available in the Council minutes at: https://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/meetings/meeting/213/council_meetings_-_agendas_and_minutes

Application documents:

• Development Plan Main Report
• Title (Appendix A1) 
• Title Plan (Appendix A2)
• Photos (Appendix B)
• Feature Survey (Appendix C)  
• Existing Conditions Plan (Appendix D1)
• Concept Plan (Appendix D2)
• Draft Subdivision Layout Plan (Appendix D3) 
• Bena Road Interface Cross Section (Appendix D4)
• Road Cross Sections (Appendix D5) 
• Defendable Space Plan for Bushfire (Appendix D6)
• Landscape Plan (Appendix D7)
• Collector Road Long Section (Appendix D8)
• Cross Sections for Earthworks (Appendix D9) 
• Bushfire Risk Assessment (Appendix E)
• Giant Gippsland Earthworm (Appendix F) 
• Ecology Report (Appendix G)
• Afflux Stormwater Management Plan (Appendix H)
• Traffic Report (Appendix I)  
• Cultural Heritage Due Diligence Assessment Report (Appendix J)
• Social Infrastructure (Appendix K) 
• Slope Analysis Report (Appendix L) 
• Preliminary Site Investigation Report (Appendix M)
• Clause 56 Assessment (Appendix N) 

The following documents are the previous version of the application that was publicly advertised in 2023 for comment:

• Main Report
• Land title information (Appendix B1)
• Land title information (Appendix B2)
• Site photos (Appendix C)
• Plan of Feature and Levels Survey (Appendix D1)
• Surrounding Conditions Plan (Appendix D2)
• Subdivision Plan (Appendix E1)
• Subdivision Plan with contours (Appendix E2)
• Subdivision Plan with Aerial (Appendix E3)
• Land Slope Plan (Appendix E4)
• Staging Plan (Appendix E5)
• Giant Gippsland Earthworm Assessment (Appendix F1)
• Giant Gippsland Earthwork Contingency Plan (F2)
• Giant Gippsland Earthworm Recognising Habitat Fact Sheet (F3)
• Giant Gippsland Earthworm Revegetation Guidelines for Habitat (Appendix F4)
• Ecology Report (Appendix G)
• Stormwater Report (Appendix H)
• Traffic Report (Appendix I)
• Cultural Heritage (Appendix J)
• Social Infrastructure Assessment (Appendix K)
• Slope Analysis Report (Appendix L)
• Preliminary Site Investigation Report – soil report (Appendix M)
• Clause 56 Assessment of subdivision (Appendix N)
• Integrated Stormwater and Floodplain Management Plan

The following documents were prepared by Council and referral authorities (Department of Transport and Planning, CFA, South Gippsland Water, West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority etc.) in response to the advertised plans and the February 2024 updated plans:

• Council’s request for further information (25 September 2023
• Referral Authority Responses & Comments – DTP, DEECA, CFA, South Gippsland Water & West Gippsland CMA (2023 & 2024)
• Slope Map for Reference

Enquiries should be directed to the Planning Department on 5662 9200 or email council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au