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.

Panel Report

Amendment C240 was reviewed by an independent planning panel on 25 and 26 February 2026.

The Panel has submitted their report and recommendations to Council. Council will now consider the panel report at Council's meeting on Tuesday 19 May 2026.

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.