About Amendment C159egip

Amendment C159egip (the Amendment) proposes to replace the current Erosion Management Overlay (EMO) schedule with a new schedule to improve clarity and provide consistency with the Statewide approach to risk based planning controls.

The land affected by the amendment is all land affected by the Erosion Management Overlay within the municipality of East Gippsland.

Details of the proposed changes relating to the Amendment can be found in the C159egip Explanatory Report.

For more information on the Planning Scheme Amendment process visit https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/guides-and-resources/guides/guide-to-victorias-planning-system/amendments

Submissions

There are no specific requirements for a submission, but it should:

• be received by Council before the advertised closing date of 28 November 2025
• clearly identify the amendment by the amendment number (C159egip)
• have your name, address and contact details during office hours
• set out your views on the amendment (for example, why you support or oppose the amendment and how the amendment will materially affect you)
• set out what you would like the planning authority, Council, to do (for example, abandon the proposal completely, exclude certain land from its effect, include additional conditions on a proposed use or approve the amendment as exhibited)

Submission can be made by:

• Email to strategicplanning@egipps.vic.gov.au
• Post to Strategic Planning, East Gippsland Shire Council, PO Box 1618, BAIRNSDALE VIC 3875
• Hand delivering to any Council Service Centre

Privacy and Data Collection Notice The planning scheme amendment process is a statutory process that is transparent and public, where all parties affected can provide input into the amendment. If you choose to make a submission, you consent to your submission and name being made public through the amendment process and being published in reports that will remain public indefinitely. East Gippsland Shire Council collects your name, address and contact details to provide context to your submission and how the amendment impacts you specifically. You may choose to withhold this personal information from your submission; however, this may limit Council’s ability to consider your submission in depth if they cannot contact you to clarify any matters raised. It may also mean your submission may not be included in reports. As required by the Planning & Environment Act 1987, your submission will be made available for public viewing including on Council’s website and be provided to other parties involved in the planning scheme amendment process including Planning Panels Victoria and the Minister for Planning. By making a submission, you warrant that (a) you are the owner of copyright in your submission and (b) the use of the submission by Council as described will not breach any third party’s copyright. For more information on Council’s Privacy Policy, please visit the EGSC Privacy Policy link at the bottom of this page or email feedback@egipps.vic.gov.au if you have any questions.