title: Greater Bendigo City Current Planning Dashboard council: greater-bendigo state: vic category: dashboard classification: MAJOR status: active last_compiled: 2026-05-31 source_docs:
- city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf
- agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-april-20-2026-agenda.pdf
- agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-minutes-april-20-2026.pdf
- agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-minutes-nov-17-2025.pdf
Greater Bendigo City - Planning Intelligence Dashboard
Last compiled: 2026-05-31
MAJOR Initiatives - Active
- Managed Growth Strategy and Housing and Neighbourhood Character Strategy Planning Scheme Amendment - In progress at 45%, with the Minister’s 30 December 2025 decision to appoint a settlement and bushfire risk advisory committee controlling the next stage. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, pp.209-210)
- Settlement and Bushfire Risk Advisory Committee Review - Active state-level review of settlement and bushfire risk for the growth amendment. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, p.210)
- Bendigo Regional Employment Precinct - On consultation, with background reports and a rezoning amendment prepared through work with the Victorian Planning Authority and other state agencies; Council was preparing an organisational submission. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, p.205)
- Amendment C285gben - Corrections Amendment - Council resolved on 20 April 2026 to request appointment of a Planning Panel and refer submissions after two submissions remained unresolved. (Source: agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-minutes-april-20-2026.pdf, pp.18-20)
- Goornong Structure Plan - Active but technically constrained because the Goornong Flood Study and Wastewater Servicing Report were underway before draft planning work could be completed. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, p.207)
MAJOR Initiatives - Progressing
- Elmore Structure Plan - Draft consultation had finished and submissions and potential changes were being considered under Council Plan action CP 3.2.3. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, p.207)
- Huntly Structure Plan - CoFutures had been engaged and work was starting in early 2026; the contract was signed on 4 January 2026 for $148,580 ex GST. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, pp.207,216)
- Goornong Flood Study - Underway with Waterway Flood Mitigation Management Plans and Disaster Ready Fund Round 2 co-funding; related flood-mitigation planning was 50% in progress. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, pp.137,202,207)
- Greater Bendigo Public Space Plan Implementation - Continuing through surplus-land implementation and C285gben public-land zoning corrections. (Source: agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-minutes-nov-17-2025.pdf, pp.23-30; Source: agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-april-20-2026-agenda.pdf, pp.101-108)
Recently Resolved or Approved
- Marong Township Structure Plan / C263gben - Implemented into the planning scheme by gazettal on 29 May 2025, with changed zones and overlays now being applied in permit decisions. (Source: City-Greater-Bendigo-Council-Meeting-Agenda-December-15-2025.pdf, p.46)
- 3-4 Lindsay Court Strathfieldsaye Surplus Open Space Decision - Declared surplus on 17 November 2025 by a 5-4 vote, despite majority opposition in two consultation rounds. (Source: agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-minutes-nov-17-2025.pdf, p.29; Source: agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-november-17-2025.pdf, p.135)
- Surplus Public Land Disposal Program 2025 - Seven of nine parcels were declared surplus and the CEO was authorised to begin land assessment, preparation and disposal processes, with quarterly updates required. (Source: agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-minutes-nov-17-2025.pdf, pp.23-30)
- VC289 Canopy Trees - Gazetted on 15 September 2025 and now in force through Clause 52.37, subject to transitional limits for pre-commencement applications and removals. (Source: City-Greater-Bendigo-Council-Meeting-Agenda-December-15-2025.pdf, pp.46,80)
- VC267 Townhouse and Low-Rise Code - Already operating in Greater Bendigo assessments, including the five-dwelling Elmore application where deemed-to-comply standards limited refusal and objector review grounds. (Source: City-Greater-Bendigo-Council-Meeting-Agenda-December-15-2025.pdf, pp.76-80)
Critical Gaps
- BREP primary material is missing, so land area, infrastructure dependencies and submissions cannot yet be quantified. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, p.205) See _gaps.
- The Managed Growth Strategy, Housing and Neighbourhood Character Strategy, amendment package and advisory committee terms of reference are missing, so the 70% infill policy cannot be tested against settlement capacity, bushfire mapping or proposed controls. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, pp.122,209-210) See _gaps.
- Goornong’s flood study, wastewater servicing report and draft structure plan are missing, blocking quantified analysis of developable land, servicing capacity and hazard constraints. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, p.207) See _gaps.