Amendment C254gshe – 37 Johnstone Road, Tatura

Greater Shepparton City Council has prepared Amendment C254gshe to the Greater Shepparton Planning Scheme.

Overview

Greater Shepparton City Council is proposing to rezone  land at 37 Johnstone Road, Tatura from Low-Density Residential Zone to Neighbourhood Residential Zone. The rezoning of this land  within a confined area is a form of infill and complement’s the Council’s residential development objective to increase residential densities and consolidate urban areas. The land has access to reticulated services including sewerage, and is well located in terms of access to community services and facilities.

The rezoning will be introduced through an amendment to the Greater Shepparton Planning Scheme known as proposed Amendment C254gshe.

Land affected by Amendment C254gshe

The proposed amendment affects land known as Lot B on PS745754, 37 Johnstone Road, Tatura.

The map below shows the land affected by Amendment C254gshe.

What the amendment does

The amendment proposes to:

  • Rezone most of the land at 37 Johnstone Road, Tatura and part of the road reserve of Johnstone Road from Low Density Residential Zone, Schedule to Neighbourhood Residential Zone, Schedule 1 (Neighbourhood Residential Areas). The north-west corner of the land will remain in the Urban Floodway Zone.
  • Amend the Specific Controls Overlay, Schedule to remove the affected land from “SCO3” (Goulburn-Murray Water: Connections Project and Water Efficiency Project Incorporated Document, November 2021) given the land is no longer used for irrigated agriculture.
  • Amend Schedule 22 (Tatura Northeast) to Clause 43.04 (Development Plan Overlay) to insert new bushfire protection measures, ensure consistency with the Ministerial direction – Form and content of planning schemes and insert a revised Tatura Northeast concept plan.

What stage is the amendment at?

There are seven stages in the amendment process.

The proposed amendment is at the fifth stage of the process: Submissions, panels and advisory committees.

You can find more about the process at the Victorian State Government website.

How can you view the amendment?

The amendment documents can be inspected below.

The amendment is also available for public inspection, free of charge, during office hours at the Greater Shepparton City Council Offices, 90 Welsford Street, Shepparton.

It can also be inspected free of charge at the Department of Transport and Planning website or by contacting the office on 1800 789 386 to arrange a time to view the amendment documentation.

Amendment documents

Exhibition documents

Next Steps

Submissions which cannot be resolved will be taken to an independent panel to consider.

  • Directions Hearing: 6 July 2026
  • Panel Hearing: 3 August 2026