Planning Scheme amendments

From time to time, changes are made to the Planning Scheme. These changes are called Planning Scheme amendments. They may be used to respond to land use changes or a new council policy, or to improve how the scheme operates.

Amendments to the Stonnington Planning Scheme can be prepared by Council or the Minister for Planning.

Requesting a Planning Scheme amendment

Individuals and other parties may request an amendment to the Planning Scheme. Please ensure that you understand the process for requesting a Planning Scheme amendment and the associated fees before making a request.

Current Planning Scheme amendments

Planning Scheme amendment Status

South Yarra Heritage Review - Amendment C350ston

Amendment C350ston implements the recommendations of the South Yarra Heritage Review, the Prahran East High Street Precinct into the Stonnington Planning Scheme on a permanent basis and include the Stonnington Thematic Environmental History: Post-war Addendum as a background document.

Thank you for sharing your feedback and providing submissions. At its 14 September 2026 Council Meeting, Council resolved to refer all submissions to an Independent Planning Panel. For further information, including the Council Report and Meeting Minutes, visit Council Meetings - City of Stonnington. Planning Panels Victoria confirmed and appointed the Planning Panel on 23 September 2026.

Visit Amendment C350ston - South Yarra Heritage Review | Connect Stonnington for further information, Planning Panel and amendment documentation.

Independent Planning Panel appointed

Public Park and Recreation Zone Rezoning - Amendment C339ston Part 1 and 2

Amendment C339ston rezones a number of places that are existing and planned areas of public open space, where the existing zone is inconsistent with the existing or future use. 

On 13 March 2026, Amendment C339ston Part 1 was gazetted into the Stonnington Planning Scheme. You can find all final amendment documentation, under the Gazettal tab on the Amendment C339ston Part 1 - Planning Schemes - Department of Transport and Planning.

On 30 September 2026, Amendment C339ston Part 2 was gazetted into the Stonnington Planning Scheme. You can find all final amendment documentation, under the Gazettal tab on the Amendment C339ston Part 2 - Planning Schemes - Department of Transport and Planning.

Approved by the Minister for Planning and Gazetted into the Stonnington Planning Scheme.
 

Prahran and Windsor Heritage Review - Amendment C331ston

Amendment C331ston implements the recommendations of the Prahran and Windsor Heritage Review and the Darling Road Commercial Precinct into the Stonnington Planning Scheme on a permanent basis.

Thank you for sharing your feedback and providing submissions. At its 14 September 2026 Council Meeting, Council resolved to refer all submissions to an Independent Planning Panel. For further information, including the Council Report and Meeting Minutes, visit Council Meetings - City of Stonnington. Planning Panels Victoria confirmed and appointed the Planning Panel on 23 September 2026.

Visit Amendment C331ston - Prahran Windsor Heritage Review | Connect Stonnington for further information, Planning Panel and amendment documentation.

Independent Planning Panel appointed

Toorak, Kooyong and Armadale Heritage Review - Amendment C320ston

Amendment C320ston implemented the recommendations of the Toorak, Kooyong and Armadale Heritage Review into the Stonnington Planning Scheme on a permanent basis.

On 11 June 2026, Amendment C320ston was gazetted into the Stonnington Planning Scheme, and controls are now applied. You can find all final amendment documentation, including Statements of Significance, under the Gazettal tab on the Amendment C320ston - Planning Schemes - Department of Transport and Planning.

Approved by the Minister for Planning and Gazetted into the Stonnington Planning Scheme

Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) - Amendment C325ston

Amendment C325ston proposes to amend the Stonnington Planning Scheme to introduces a new Particular Provision relating to Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) on a permanent basis.

Authorisation under consideration by the Minister for Planning

Malvern Heritage Review - Amendment C316ston

Amendment C316ston proposes to amend the Stonnington Planning Scheme to implement the recommendations of the Malvern Heritage Review on a permanent basis.

On 25 June 2026, Amendment C316ston was gazetted into the Stonnington Planning Scheme, and controls are now applied. You can find all final amendment documentation, including Statements of Significance, under the Gazettal tab on the Amendment C316ston - Planning Schemes - Department of Transport and Planning.

Approved by the Minister for Planning and Gazetted into the Stonnington Planning Scheme

View all Stonnington Planning Scheme amendments, including current and past amendments, on the Department of Transport and Planning website.

For more information, email our City Growth team at strategicplanning@stonnington.vic.gov.au or call 03 8290 1395.