A Planning Scheme Amendment is proposed as the primary planning approval for the Western Renewables Link.
Planning Scheme Amendment
Most infrastructure projects that require both an Environment Effects Statement (EES) and planning approval follow a planning scheme amendment process under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic).
Western Renewables Link is located across six local government areas: Northern Grampians, Pyrenees, Ballarat, Hepburn, Moorabool and Melton. We are proposing a single amendment to make changes to all six planning schemes. The draft Planning Scheme Amendment has now been published with the EES.
Community comment
The draft Planning Scheme Amendment is an attachment to the EES and has been released for public comment.
This means the community have a single, consolidated opportunity to make formal submissions about the EES and/or the draft Planning Scheme Amendment.
Written submissions can be made between Monday 30 June 2025 and 11.59pm on Friday 22 August 2025.
View the EES documents and find out how to make a submission.
