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title: Ballarat North Development Contributions Plan council: ballarat state: vic category: strategy classification: MAJOR status: draft last_compiled: 2026-05-31 source_docs:

  • Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf
  • Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf
  • Draft-Amendment-Ballarat-C256ball-dcpoMaps05_07_11_12_13-Public-Consultation.pdf
  • vpa-ballarat-north-psp-development-contributions-plan-draft-for-public-consultation-september-2025.pdf

Ballarat North Development Contributions Plan

The Ballarat North Development Contributions Plan is the funding mechanism that turns the Ballarat North Precinct Structure Plan from a land-use plan into an infrastructure delivery program by levying 184.19 million in development infrastructure contributions across 273.72 hectares of net developable residential land, equivalent to 672,900.70 per net developable hectare. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.4; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.33) The DCP also applies a 599.34 per dwelling community infrastructure levy expected to raise 3.31 million from 5,524 dwellings for sports pavilion construction. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.4; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.34)

The plan matters because more than half of the 570.61 hectare precinct is not counted as net developable area, with 273.72 hectares remaining after transport, education, open space, drainage, landscape, investigation and other deductions. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.24; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.48) In plain planning terms, the DCP is the shared bill for the roads, bridges, wetlands, community facilities and sports reserves needed so the future Ballarat North community can function. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.6)

Background

Draft Amendment C256ball introduces the Ballarat North PSP, the Ballarat North DCP and the Ballarat North Native Vegetation Precinct Plan into the Ballarat Planning Scheme to guide growth over 20 to 30 years. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.1) The amendment states that the PSP will facilitate approximately 5,600 homes and a community of approximately 15,480 residents. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.1) The amendment was exhibited between 19 September 2025 and 20 October 2025. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.1)

The precinct is approximately seven kilometres north-west of the Ballarat CBD and is generally bounded by Cummins Road to the north, Western Freeway to the south, existing residential land to the west and Midland Highway to the east. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.3) The explanatory report gives the precinct size as approximately 561 hectares, while the DCP land budget totals 570.61 hectares; this difference should be treated as a document-level measurement discrepancy until the final incorporated PSP and DCP are available. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.3; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.48)

The amendment applies Urban Growth Zone Schedule 3, Development Contributions Plan Overlay Schedule 2, five Heritage Overlay schedules, a Public Acquisition Overlay, Environmental Audit Overlay changes, Land Subject to Inundation Overlay changes, and Native Vegetation Precinct Plan provisions. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, pp.4-5) The separate DCPO maps document confirms DCPO2 is proposed across Planning Scheme Maps 5DCPO, 7DCPO, 11DCPO, 12DCPO and 13DCPO. (Source: Draft-Amendment-Ballarat-C256ball-dcpoMaps05_07_11_12_13-Public-Consultation.pdf)

The policy context is substantial because Plan for Victoria sets a target of 46,900 new homes for the City of Ballarat by 2051, including 18,900 new greenfield homes, and the explanatory report states that Ballarat North would deliver about 30 per cent of Ballarat’s greenfield dwelling target and 12 per cent of the municipality’s total housing target. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, pp.17-18) The Housing Statement also nominates Ballarat North as a priority project, with the PSP contributing approximately 5,600 dwellings and 1,000 jobs. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.18)

Analysis

Levy Architecture and Cost Burden

The DCP uses one main catchment area that matches the precinct area, meaning the listed infrastructure costs are spread across the Ballarat North PSP rather than split into multiple precinct sub-catchments. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.28) The main development infrastructure levy is calculated against net developable hectares, and the DCP contains 274 net developable hectares and 5,524 dwellings. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.27)

The development infrastructure levy is 672,901 per net developable hectare in the summary table and 672,900.70 per net developable hectare in the detailed cost table. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.4; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.33) Using the DCP’s 5,524 dwelling demand assumption, the 184.19 million development infrastructure program equates to approximately 33,343 per dwelling before the 599.34 community infrastructure levy is added. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.4; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.33) The combined DIL and CIL implied by the DCP assumptions is therefore approximately 33,942 per dwelling, although the statutory charge is expressed as 672,900.70 per net developable hectare for DIL and 599.34 per dwelling for CIL. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.33; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.34)

Drainage is the largest DIL category at 66.11 million, or 35.9 per cent of total DIL costs. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.4; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.33) Transport is 56.57 million, or 30.7 per cent of total DIL costs. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.4) Recreation is 42.17 million, or 22.9 per cent of total DIL costs. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.4) Community facility DIL is 19.34 million, or 10.5 per cent of total DIL costs. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.4)

The DCP’s charge design therefore makes stormwater and flood management the dominant infrastructure cost rather than a secondary technical matter. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.33) This is consistent with the amendment’s reliance on drainage corridors, flood controls and a PAO to deliver key stormwater infrastructure in a fragmented ownership setting. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, pp.6-7)

Land Budget and Development Capacity

The DCP land budget totals 570.61 hectares and leaves 273.72 hectares as residential net developable area, or 47.97 per cent of the precinct. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.24; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.48) The non-NDA component is therefore 296.89 hectares, or 52.03 per cent of the DCP land budget. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.48)

Open space is the largest land budget deduction at 241.45 hectares, equal to 42.3 per cent of the precinct and 88.21 per cent of NDA. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.24) This open space total includes 123.47 hectares of service open space, 27.63 hectares of credited open space, and 90.35 hectares of municipal open space funded by council. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.24) The open space structure is not just recreational land; it also carries drainage, conservation, waterway, landscape and flood management functions. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.24; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.18)

The DCP assumes 5,524 dwellings over 273.72 hectares of NDA, which implies an average of approximately 20.18 dwellings per net developable hectare. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.27; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.48) This aligns with the explanatory report’s statement that the precinct is expected to create a minimum average density of 20 dwellings per net developable hectare. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.7)

The property-specific land budget shows uneven development capacity across the precinct, with some property IDs having no NDA because they are allocated to open space, schools, roads, landscape values or other constraints. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, pp.43-48) For example, property ID 45 is 87.90 hectares and is entirely municipal open space with 0.00 hectares of NDA. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.43) Property ID 43 is 63.03 hectares with 45.37 hectares of NDA, while property ID 44 is 52.59 hectares with 29.54 hectares of NDA. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.43) This means the DCP’s average NDA share should not be assumed at the parcel level because individual landholdings carry very different shares of public land, open space and encumbrance. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, pp.43-48)

Drainage as the Critical Physical Constraint

The drainage program includes five wetland and retarding basin systems, a constructed waterway, and associated land purchase where the required land would otherwise be unencumbered. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, pp.20-21) The DCP identifies WL-01, WL-02, WL-03, WL-04, WL-05 and DR-01c, with WL-03 and DR-01c shown as construction-only items. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.21)

The drainage projects are designed to retard and treat stormwater flows from new urban development to pre-development levels before discharge into Burrumbeet Creek, with discharge to the satisfaction of Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.20) The DCP states that all drainage infrastructure is completely apportioned to the Ballarat North PSP, with no external apportionment. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.20)

The drainage land budget is 24.73 hectares of DCP-funded waterway and drainage reserve. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.24) At the DCP’s implied 20.18 dwellings per NDA hectare, 24.73 hectares of drainage land is equivalent to about 499 dwellings of theoretical land capacity if that land were developable, although the DCP treats required drainage land as infrastructure rather than residential NDA. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.24; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.27)

The PAO mechanism is especially important in the north-western part of the precinct because the explanatory report says fragmented ownership makes the PAO necessary to deliver key drainage and stormwater infrastructure in a timely and coordinated way. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.7) The amendment applies the PAO to part of 62 Howe Street, Miners Rest, with City of Ballarat listed as acquiring authority. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.5)

Transport Dependencies and External Apportionment

The DCP transport program includes controlled intersections with the existing road network, upgrades to the Burrumbeet Creek crossing at Cummins Road, upgrades to Gillies Road and Cummins Road, duplication of Midland Highway, and any required land for those works. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.13) The DCP transport list includes Gillies Road over Burrumbeet Creek, Gillies Road urbanisation between Olliers Road and Sims Road, Midland Highway duplication in southern and northern sections, Cummins Road works east and west of Burrumbeet Creek, intersections at Gillies/Olliers, Gillies/Sims, Midland/Olliers and Midland/Sims, and a Cummins Road bridge over Burrumbeet Creek. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, pp.13-15)

Most transport projects are fully apportioned to the DCP, but Cummins Road west, Cummins Road east and the Cummins Road bridge are each apportioned at 50 per cent because they are shared with external areas. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.13; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, pp.30-31) This creates a funding dependency outside the DCP because half of those Cummins Road and bridge costs must be met from sources other than Ballarat North DCP levies. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, pp.30-31)

The largest individual transport construction items recovered by the DCP are the Gillies Road and Sims Road intersection at 7.67 million, the Cummins Road bridge at 6.55 million after 50 per cent apportionment, the Midland Highway and Olliers Road intersection at 6.24 million, the Midland Highway and Sims Road intersection at 6.24 million, and the Midland Highway southern duplication at $5.91 million. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, pp.30-31) The transport program is therefore both internal-access infrastructure and network-integration infrastructure. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, pp.13-15)

Community, Recreation and Social Infrastructure

The DCP funds a level 1 community facility, a level 2 community facility, two sports reserves, and two sports pavilions. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, pp.17-18; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.34) The DIL component recovers 19.34 million for community facilities and 42.17 million for sports reserve land and construction. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.4) The CIL component recovers $3.31 million for pavilion construction, with one pavilion apportioned at 50 per cent and the other at 100 per cent. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.34)

The level 2 community facility is partially externally apportioned because the DCP recovers 50 per cent of its land and construction costs. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.32) The north-west sports reserve and pavilion are also apportioned at 50 per cent, while the south-east sports reserve and pavilion are fully apportioned to Ballarat North. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.32; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.34)

The community infrastructure costs exclude GST, furniture, fittings, IT and irrigation for turf playing fields. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.54) This exclusion matters for municipal budgeting because the DCP cost totals do not represent every cost needed to make the facilities operational. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.54)

Administration, Indexation and Delivery Risk

City of Ballarat is both the collecting agency and development agency under the DCP. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.34; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.39) The DIL is payable for subdivision after certification and no more than 21 days before statement of compliance, unless dealt with through a Section 173 agreement. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.35) For staged subdivision, the DIL may be paid for the relevant stage only if a schedule of development contributions is submitted with each stage. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.35)

Works-in-kind are allowed where the works are DCP-funded projects, align with DCP timing priorities, meet documentation and supervision requirements, accord with approved standards, and have no negative financial impact on the DCP. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.36) Temporary works are expressly not accepted as works-in-kind. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.36)

The DCP states that capital costs are in 2024/2025 dollars and will be adjusted annually for inflation, while the cost-calculation section also states that project costs are expressed in 2025/26 dollars. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.27; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.38) This inconsistency should be clarified before final approval because the base year affects indexation. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.27; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.38)

Intersection projects are indexed to the ABS Producer Prices Indexes Road and Bridge Construction Index for Victoria, while other infrastructure items are indexed to the ABS Producer Price Indexes Non-Residential Building Construction Index for Victoria. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.38) Land values are revised annually by a registered valuer using a broad hectare methodology, with more frequent revisions possible if market conditions warrant. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.38)

The DCP is projected to operate for 25 years after gazettal or until development is complete, and it is expected to be reviewed every five years or more frequently if required. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.38) This long operating period creates exposure to cost escalation, design change, land valuation change and staging mismatch. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, pp.38-39)

Environmental, Heritage and Amenity Interfaces

The amendment applies the Heritage Overlay to five properties: 15 Sims Road, 134 Gillies Road, 112 Olliers Road, 103 Olliers Road and 88 Olliers Road. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.4) The explanatory report says the five places were identified through a post-contact heritage assessment and assessed as meeting Criterion A, with associated trees also assessed against Criterion D or Criterion E. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, pp.6-7)

Flood and drainage controls are central to the amendment because part of the south-east precinct is affected by Burrumbeet Creek flooding, with some Floodway Overlay land proposed to be replaced by Land Subject to Inundation Overlay to allow development generally in accordance with the PSP. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.6) The UGZ3 requires a utility coordination plan and a drainage and fill strategy for this land to the satisfaction of the responsible authority and Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.6)

The amendment uses the NVPP to identify native vegetation to be retained and vegetation that can be removed or lopped without a planning permit, together with offsets and conditions. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.7) A conservation area is identified along Burrumbeet Creek and is to be managed in accordance with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.10)

The amendment also responds to amenity constraints from arterial roads, a former landfill site, the Central Highlands Water wastewater management plant and the Boral asphalt plant by using separation through drainage corridors, connector roads and other uncredited open space. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.19) The existing Environmental Significance Overlay Schedule 4 associated with the Central Highlands Water wastewater management plant is not proposed to be altered. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.19)

Current Status

The available documents establish that Amendment C256ball was a draft public consultation package exhibited from 19 September 2025 to 20 October 2025. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.1) The explanatory report says unresolved issues may be referred to the Victorian Planning Authority Projects Standing Advisory Committee, which would advise the VPA and Minister for Planning. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.2) The source set does not include post-exhibition submissions, a Standing Advisory Committee report, an adopted amendment package, an approval decision, or a gazettal notice. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.2)

Dependencies

  • Blocks: Urban development at Ballarat North depends on the PSP, DCP, UGZ3, DCPO2, NVPP and associated overlay package being incorporated into the planning scheme. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, pp.4-5)
  • Blocked by: Final certainty is blocked by missing post-exhibition material, including submissions, any SAC process, final DCP changes, and ministerial approval or gazettal documents. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.2)
  • Informed by: The DCP references the Strategic Transport Modelling Assessment, SMEC stormwater drainage work, VPA benchmark infrastructure costs, and valuation methodology for DCP land. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.13; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.20; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.27; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.54)
  • Implements: The amendment implements Ballarat Housing Strategy 2041, Plan for Victoria, Victoria’s Housing Statement, the Central Highlands Regional Growth Plan and local settlement policy for Ballarat’s Northern Growth Area. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.6; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, pp.17-18)
  • Conflicts with: No direct conflict is documented in the supplied sources, but the amendment manages constraint tensions with Burrumbeet Creek flooding, contaminated land potential, heritage places, biodiversity retention, and amenity interfaces near infrastructure and industrial uses. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, pp.18-19)

The DCP requires discharge to Burrumbeet Creek to satisfy Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority, which makes GHCMA a delivery and approval interface for stormwater design. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.20) The amendment also refers to Central Highlands Water through protection of the wastewater management plant and associated amenity controls. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.19) The DCP’s 50 per cent apportionment for Cummins Road and the Burrumbeet Creek bridge indicates those transport items serve external areas as well as Ballarat North, but the supplied source set does not identify the external funding source or delivery agreement. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.13; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, pp.30-31)

Gaps in This Analysis

The source set is strong for the draft DCP tables and the draft explanatory report, but it is thin for independent technical testing because the underlying transport assessment, SMEC drainage report, biodiversity report, land capability assessment, heritage assessment, valuation report, PSP document and NVPP are not included in the manifest. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.13; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf, p.20; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, pp.6-7; Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.10)

The source set does not include submissions from the 2025 exhibition, so contested issues cannot be quantified by submitter type, issue category or requested change. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, pp.1-2) The source set does not include any final amendment package, SAC advice, adoption report, approval notice or gazettal notice, so the current statutory status after 20 October 2025 cannot be confirmed from these documents. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Draft-Amendment-C256ball-Explanatory-Report-Public-Consultation.pdf, p.2)

Two manifest records appear to contain the same September 2025 DCP under different filenames, and this page relies on Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf for DCP citations while listing both DCP source records in the frontmatter. (Source: Ballarat-North-PSP-Development-Contributions-Plan-Draft-for-Public-Consultation-September-2025.pdf; Source: vpa-ballarat-north-psp-development-contributions-plan-draft-for-public-consultation-september-2025.pdf)

This page is scoped to DCP mechanics only. For submissions, transport, drainage, biodiversity, bushfire and full PSP technical material, use ballarat-north-psp. Any older statement that technical reports are unavailable is superseded by the captured Ballarat North PSP evidence package.

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