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New planning rules tighten protections for Western Port Green Wedge

22/07/2025

A recently gazetted amendment to the Casey Planning Scheme has introduced tighter controls to protect the Western Port Green Wedge from inappropriate development. Planning Scheme Amendment C284case, which adds a new local policy, now applies to all land within the Western Port Green Wedge area,…

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