Precinct 2A, Doreen

The proposed Development Plan applies to a number of properties in Doreen bound by Cookes, Yan Yean and Bridge Inn roads and existing residential development. The area is referred to as Precinct 2A.

The proposed plan will guide the future use and development of land for residential purposes.

The proposed development plan applies to the land shown below, referred to as Precinct 2A.

The plan does not propose development on any surrounding properties outside this area.

The preparation of a Development Plan is a statutory requirement in accordance with the Development Plan Overlay (Schedule 5) in the Whittlesea Planning Scheme, which affects the properties highlighted above.

The proposed Development Plan consists of both text and plan components and provides for a road layout, future residential development parcels and open space network.

As part of a non-statutory exhibition process, we notified potentially affected property owners/occupiers and relevant Government agencies about the proposed Precinct 2A Development Plan, and gave them the opportunity to make a submission.

The Development Plan was exhibited from 20 April 2023 to 22 May 2023.

We'll publish updates on the development plan to this page as they become available.

The material relevant to the VCAT P873-2024 Alshara Investments Pty Ltd & Jordana Investments Pty Ltd v Whittlesea City Council application for review is available to download below.

• 2.-Mernda-Precinct-2A-Part-Development-Plan-approved.pdf(PDF, 22MB)(PDF, 962KB)
• 3a.-Planning-Property-Report-905-Bridge-Inn-Road.pdf(PDF, 962KB)
• 3b.-Planning-Property-Report-911-Bridge-Inn-Road.pdf(PDF, 907KB)
• 4.-Officers-report.pdf(PDF, 19MB)
• 5.-Engineering-Infrastructure-Servicing-Report-Cardno-Rev-E.pdf(PDF, 2MB)
• 6.-Arboricultural-Assessment-and-Report-Mar-2020.pdf(PDF, 20MB)
• 7.-Phase-1-Environmental-Site-Assessment-May-2020.pdf(PDF, 18MB)
• 8.-Traffic-Engineering-Assessment-Salt-May-2022.pdf(PDF, 13MB)
• 9.-Consent-Joint-Applicants-for-Review.pdf(PDF, 243KB)
• 2024.08.13-Email-to-VCAT.pdf(PDF, 940KB)
• Councils-Decision-Mernda-Precinct-2A-Development-Plan.pdf(PDF, 501KB)
• P873-2024-Alshara-Investments-Pty-Ltd-Jordana-Investments-Pty-Ltd-v-Whittlesea-City-Council-TB13.09.24.pdf(PDF, 471KB)

The material relevant to the VCAT P875-2024 Ajaz Haq v Whittlesea City Council application for review is available to download below. 

• 2024 09 02 P875 2024 Submission re VCAT Order dated 26 Aug 2024(PDF, 762KB)
• 230 Cookes Road Doreen ID298235 Vicplan Planning Property Report(PDF, 666KB)
• General Application.pdf(PDF, 152KB)
• Lot 20110 Working Drawing Rev 4(PDF, 4MB)
• Lot 253 Working Drawing Rev 11(PDF, 2MB)
• P875 2024 Ajaz Haq v Whittlesea City Council TB 130924(PDF, 466KB)
• PHOTOS OF 230 COOKES ROAD DOREEN 2024 09 01(PDF, 2MB)
• scheduled council meeting 16 july 2024 confirmed minutes accessible(DOCX, 2MB)
• Unconfirmed Scheduled Council Meeting 16 July 2024 Minutes(PDF, 1MB)
• VCAT Submission 230 Cookes Rd Doreen Mernda 2A Development Plan with attachments(PDF, 2MB)

The material relevant to the VCAT P881-2024 M Hodges Investments Pty Ltd v Whittlesea City Council application for review is available to download below.

• Application for Review Background and grounds of review(PDF, 1MB)
• General Application For Review(PDF, 154KB)
• P881 2024 M Hodges Investments Pty Ltd v Whittlesea City Council MB 230824(PDF, 95KB)

1. Land Information and Planning Controls

• 1.10 Incorporated Plan Overlay Schedule 1(PDF, 53KB)
• 1.11 Vegetation Protection Overlay(PDF, 120KB)
• 1.12 Vegetation Protection Overlay Schedule 1.pdf(PDF, 66KB)
• 1.1 Certificate of Title(PDF, 6KB)
• 1.2 Plan of subdivision(PDF, 61KB)
• 1.3 VicPlan Planning Report(PDF, 1MB)
• 1.4 General Residential Zone(PDF, 135KB)
• 1.5 Development Plan Overlay(PDF, 65KB)
• 1.6 Development Plan Overlay Schedule 5(PDF, 93KB)
• 1.7 Development Contributions Overlay(PDF, 61KB)
• 1.8 Development Contribution Overlay Schedule 5(PDF, 118KB)
•  1.9 Incorporated Plan Overlay(PDF, 67KB)

2. Mernda Strategy Plan

• 2.1 Mernda Strategy Plan(PDF, 162MB)

3. Development Plan - decision version submitted by associated

• 3.1 Letter to City of Whittlesea dated 20 May 2024(PDF, 103KB)
• 3.2 Development Plan proponent version(PDF, 16MB)

4. Relevant Technical Reports

• 4.1 Engineering Servicing Report dated April 2022(PDF, 2MB)
• 4.2 Advice from Breese Pitt Dixon(PDF, 3MB)
• 4.3 Advice from Tree Logic(PDF, 7MB)

5. Approved Development Plan

• 5.1 Delegates report(PDF, 45MB)
• 5.2 Approved Development Plan(PDF, 22MB)

6. VCAT Cases

• Parklea Berwick Pty Ltd v Casey CC [2024] VCAT 287(PDF, 5MB)

7. Additional Supporting Documents

• 7.2 Stormwater Management Strategy(PDF, 21MB)
• 7.4 Arboricultural Assessment and Report Mar 2020(PDF, 20MB)
• 7.5 Treelogic statement dated 22 December 2020(PDF, 62KB)