The Minister for Planning has approved Amendment C98 to the Wellington Planning Scheme.

The Amendment came into operation on 2 November 2017, the date this notice was published in the Victoria Government Gazette.

The Amendment rezones land adjoining the eastern and western extents of the West Sale Airport from Farming Zone to Special Use Zone 1, rezones land north of the runway from Special Use Zone 1 to Farming Zone, amends the Special Use Zone 1 to introduce a permit exemption for works associated with the runway extension, deletes the existing Airport Environs Overlay Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 and applies an updated Airport Environs Overlay Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 to reflect the West Sale Airport 2037 Standard Australian Noise Exposure Forecast (Air Services Australia endorsed 26 June 2017), and updates references to West Sale Airport Master Plan Update 2017 and references to the West Sale Airport (formerly the West Sale Aerodrome) at Clause 21.05, Clause 21.17, Clause 21.20 and Clause 22.05.

A copy of the Amendment can be inspected, free of charge, at the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website at www. planning.vic.gov.au/public-inspection and free of charge, during office hours, at the offices of the Wellington Shire Council, 18 Desailly Street, Sale, Victoria.

Matt Cohen
Acting Director State Planning Services
Department of Environment, Land,Water and Planning