Implementing the McKinnon Heritage Review

We’re inviting you to share your thoughts on a proposed planning scheme amendment as part of 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.

The proposed amendment is now on public exhibition until Friday 12 September. View the amendment details — and make a written submission below.

Amendment C240 📍

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.

The amendment will be on public exhibition for six weeks from Tuesday 29 July – Friday 12 September 2025. View the amendment documents at the Department of Transport and Planning website.

View the amendment documents

Submissions 📩

Submissions to Amendment C240 must be in writing, including your name and contact details. In your submission, outline your views on the amendment and state whether you support, oppose or seek changes, such as:

  • Why a site should or shouldn’t be included in the Heritage Overlay
  • How does or doesn’t it meet the relevant heritage criteria
  • Whether the description of a heritage place in the background material and statement of significance is accurate.

    • Submissions can be made via the following methods:

    • 💻 Online via our submission form on this Have Your Say web page. To begin select the green 'Start submission' button below.
    • 📩 Mail

    ATTN: City Futures
    Glen Eira City Council
    PO Box 42, Caulfield South, 3162

    Please note: under the Planning and Environment Act 1987, all submissions are required to be made public. Personal information will be redacted.

    Next steps ⏭️

    A planning scheme amendment goes through six stages, and this amendment is currently at stage two.


    • 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.