Our role
The advisory committee was established to review the future of the Public Acquisition Overlay affecting properties within the City of Stonnington. The overlay is located on the east side of Punt Road, along the 2.6 kilometres between Alexandra Avenue, South Yarra and Union Street, Windsor. The committee sought input from affected landowners, stakeholders and agencies before making a recommendation to the Minister for Planning on whether to retain, modify or remove the overlay.
A series of questions and answers (DOCX, 27.0 KB) was prepared for this project.
Decision announced
The Minister for Planning has considered the advisory committee report and decided to retain the Punt Road Public Acquisition Overlay.
- Punt Road Public Acquisition Overlay Advisory Committee Final Report (PDF, 6.9 MB)
- VicRoads further technical advice - Part A (PDF, 738.6 KB)
- VicRoads further technical advice - Part B (PDF, 2.3 MB)
- VicRoads further technical advice - Part C (PDF, 2.9 MB)
- Minister for Planning's response to advisory committee recommendations (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Minister for Planning's letter to submitters (PDF, 143.0 KB)
Background
The advisory committee was appointed under Section 151 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987. It was tasked with producing a report and recommendations on whether to modify or remove the Public Acquisition Overlay affecting Punt Road within the City of Stonnington.
View a map showing the extent of the Public Acquisition Overlay:
Terms of reference
The terms of reference (DOCX, 1.8 MB) for the committee.
Committee members
- Trevor McCullough (Chair)
- Kevin Breen
- Sue Porter
- Henry Turnbull.
Advisory committee biographies (DOC, 39.0 KB).
Progress
August 2015 - VicRoads Background Report
This report provides some background information and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of retaining, modifying or removing the Public Acquisition Overlay.
The Background and Options Reports will provide the basis for the committee's review, along with any submissions made in response to those reports.
Appendix A
- Appendix A - Punt Road Study Report - Part 1 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Appendix A - Punt Road Study Report - Part 2 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Appendix A - Punt Road Study Report - Part 3 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Appendix A - Punt Road Study Report - Part 4 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Appendix A - Punt Road Study Report - Part 5 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Appendix A - Punt Road Study Report - Part 6 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Appendix A - Punt Road Study Report - Part 7 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Appendix A - Punt Road Study Report - Part 8 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Appendix A - Punt Road Study Report - Part 9 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Appendix A - Punt Road Study Report - Part 10 (PDF, 384.8 KB)
Appendix D
- Appendix D - Land Use, Built Form & Planning Controls Report - Part 1 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Appendix D - Land Use, Built Form & Planning Controls Report - Part 2 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Appendix D - Land Use, Built Form & Planning Controls Report - Part 3 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Appendix D - Land Use, Built Form & Planning Controls Report - Part 4 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Appendix D - Land Use, Built Form & Planning Controls Report - Part 5 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Appendix D - Land Use, Built Form & Planning Controls Report - Part 6 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Appendix D - Land Use, Built Form & Planning Controls Report - Part 7 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Appendix D - Land Use, Built Form & Planning Controls Report - Part 8 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Appendix D - Land Use, Built Form & Planning Controls Report - Part 9 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Appendix D - Land Use, Built Form & Planning Controls Report - Part 10 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Appendix D - Land Use, Built Form & Planning Controls Report - Part 11 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Appendix D - Land Use, Built Form & Planning Controls Report - Part 12 (PDF, 730.8 KB)
August / September 2015
VicRoads information sessions.
21 October 2015 – VicRoads Concept Options Report
The Options Report expands on the Background Report by including traffic modelling and projections for various future options along Punt Road.
- Punt Road PAO - Overview Report (PDF, 448.1 KB)
- Punt Road PAO - Concept Options Report (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Punt Road PAO - Concept Options Report - Appendix A - Part 1 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Punt Road PAO - Concept Options Report - Appendix A - Part 2 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Punt Road PAO - Concept Options Report - Appendix A - Part 3 (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- Punt Road PAO - Concept Options Report - Appendix A - Part 4 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Punt Road PAO - Concept Options Report - Appendix A - Part 5 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Punt Road PAO - Concept Options Report - Appendix A - Part 6 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Punt Road PAO - Concept Options Report - Appendix A - Part 7 (PDF, 961.9 KB)
24 November 2015
Request for submissions closed.
8 December 2015
Advisory Committee Directions Hearing
9 February 2016 – Advisory Committee Public Hearings
View the Advisory Committee Hearing Timetable (PDF, 245.7 KB).
The following expert witness reports have been prepared and circulated. It is expected that these experts will make a presentation during the Hearings
VicRoads
- Andrew Kinnaird on Economic / Valuation (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Rob Milner on Planning (PDF, 792.1 KB)
- Reece Humphreys on Traffic Engineering and Transport (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Paul Carter and Jonathon Kinghorn on Transport Planning (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Carter and Kinghorn Report - Appendix C
- Carter and Kinghorn Report - Appendix C - Concept 2 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Carter and Kinghorn Report - Appendix C - Concept 3 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Carter and Kinghorn Report - Appendix C - Concept 4 (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- Carter and Kinghorn Report - Appendix C - Concept 5 (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Carter and Kinghorn Report - Appendix C - Concept 6 (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Carter and Kinghorn Report - Appendix C - Concept 7 (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Melbourne City Council
Paula Dwyer and Ian Hocking on behalf of landowners
30 May 2016 – Advisory Committee report to Minister
The Advisory Committee submitted its report (PDF, 6.9 MB) in May 2016
On 17 August 2016, the Minister for Planning requested that further technical work be undertaken by VicRoads in accordance with the Advisory Committee's recommendations to inform Government's decision about the PAO.
More information
If you have any queries about the Advisory Committee process please contact:
Greta Grivas
Senior Project Officer
Planning Panels Victoria
☎ Phone: (03) 8392 5121
✉ Email: greta.grivas@delwp.vic.gov.au.
Page last updated: 12/09/19