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Action 2
Modifying the UGB in growth areas

Lead agent: DOI in partnership with local government
The UGB is likely to change to implement periodic reviews of the Growth Area Plans. As noted, this will occur after a strategic assessment of land supply, housing affordability, and environmental and infrastructure/service impacts at the metropolitan and regional level. Changes will be subject to a Ministerial Direction applicable to the UGB (see below).

The first changes may be required following revision or creation of new Growth Area Plans for the designated growth areas in Wyndham (Werribee), Hume, Whittlesea (Epping North, Plenty Valley), South East (Casey, Cardinia) (see draft Implementation Plan 2, Growth areas).

Changes to the UGB will be introduced by an amendment to a planning scheme. An amendment will include the revised UGB and the revised growth area plan.

Minister’s Direction No. 10
The Minister has released guidelines and processes to modify the UGB in a Ministerial Direction issued under Section 7(5) and 12 (2)(a) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

The Direction includes the processes, tests and criteria to be used for modifying the UGB in designated growth areas. The Direction includes a requirement that a planning authority must seek the views of the Minister for Planning before preparing an amendment.

A copy of the Direction can be obtained from DOI.