Implementing the McKinnon Heritage Review

Glen Eira is home to a remarkable heritage, with buildings and places that reflect the history and growth of our city.

The McKinnon Heritage Review was adopted by Council in July 2023 and is part of our broader commitment to identifying and preserving these significant places. Over the years, our heritage studies have laid the foundation for introducing heritage protection through the Heritage Overlay.

Each review helps guide planning scheme amendments that formally recognise and protect our most valued places.

To implement the McKinnon Heritage Review's recommendations, a planning scheme amendment is required to introduce permanent planning controls into the Glen Eira Planning Scheme. We have prepared Amendment C240 for this purpose.

The amendment proposes to add 14 individual properties and two precincts to the Heritage Overlay.

Planning Panel Hearing

Amendment C240 was on public exhibition for six weeks, from Tuesday 29 July to Friday 12 September 2025. Community members were invited to make written submissions and indicate whether they supported the amendment, opposed it, or sought changes.

Council considered the submissions at its meeting on Wednesday 5 November 2025 and resolved to refer all submissions to an independent planning panel. You can view the meeting minutes on Council’s website.

All submitters have been advised of the panel hearing details.

How to attend the hearing

  • How to join in-person or online

    The hearing will be held in person at:

    Yarra Yarra Room
    Glen Eira Town Hall
    Corner of Glen Eira and Hawthorn roads, Caulfield

    The hearing will also be held online via Microsoft Teams.

    Click the link below for more information and to access the meeting links.


    Hearing details and meeting links 

Next steps ⏭️

A planning scheme amendment goes through six steps, and this amendment is currently at step four.


  • Council requested permission from the Minister for Planning to prepare an amendment.
  • The Minister authorised the amendment on 5 June 2025.


  • The amendment is placed on public exhibition, and the community can make written submissions.


Following the closing date for submissions, Council will consider all submissions and decide how to proceed. Council may:

  • Adopt the amendment if no opposing submissions are received
  • Refer submissions to an independent planning panel for review and recommendation
  • Abandon the amendment.


  • If the amendment is referred to a planning panel, all submissions are shared with the panel.
  • If you made a submission, you can request to be heard at the hearing.


  • Council will consider the panel report, including the panel's recommendations.
  • Council may adopt the amendment as recommended by the panel, make changes, or abandon the amendment.


  • If Council changes or adopts the amendment, it’s referred to the Minister for Planning for approval, then published in the government gazette and incorporated into the Planning Scheme.