Amendment C287wsea – Heritage Overlay 1470 Plenty Road, Mernda

The Victorian Government has approved Planning Scheme Amendment C287wsea.

The amendment was officially gazetted on 28 May 2026 and the changes are now part of the Whittlesea Planning Scheme.

Amendment C287 applied the Heritage Overlay (HO205) to part of the land at 1470 Plenty Road, Mernda on a permanent basis.

The amendment provides permanent protection to conserve a heritage place of local aesthetic and historic significance. The house exhibits aesthetic significance as a late Victorian villa with distinctive detailing (refer image below). The house and its past residents are associated with the early development of the Mernda district.

1470 Plenty Road showing front (east) elevation

What area does the amendment apply to?

The amendment affects part of 1470 Plenty Road, Mernda, shown below.

 

Map: land affected by Whittlesea Planning Scheme Amendment C287wsea

What changes were made?

The amendment made the following changes to the Whittlesea Planning Scheme:

• Amended the Schedule to Clause 43.01 (Heritage Overlay) to include HO205.
• Amended Planning Scheme Map No. 13HO to apply the Heritage Overlay HO205 to part of the land at 1470 Plenty Road, Mernda.
• Amended the Schedule to Clause 72.04 (Incorporated Documents) to include the statement of significance for 1470 Plenty Road, Mernda.

Public exhibition

Amendment C287wsea was exhibited from 8 December 2025 to 16 January 2026.

No submissions were received during exhibition.

Further information

For further information on the amendment, please contact our Strategic Futures department.

• Email: strategic.planning@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
• Phone: 03 9217 2170