Spotswood Heritage Amendment C137
About the amendment
Amendment C137 implements the findings of the Spotswood Activity Centre Structure Plan Heritage Review by introducing new and revised heritage overlays into the Hobsons Bay Planning Scheme (refer to figure 1 below for properties affected by the amendment).
The amendment came into effect on 17 July 2025 when a notice was published in the Victoria Government Gazette. The amendment introduced the following to the Hobsons Bay Planning Scheme:
- additional properties in the existing HO30 Spotswood Residential Heritage Precinct
- revised the existing HO46 AGM Factory Complex (former), now referred to as Melbourne Glass Bottle Works, and removed HO153 Hugh Lennon Agricultural Implement Works to accurately reflect the extent of historic built fabric at the site
- introduced six new heritage overlays:
- updated the schedule to clause 43.01 heritage overlay to reflect the proposed heritage overlay changes identified above and to include the existing incorporated heritage guidelines in clause 72.04
- amended planning overlay maps 4HO and 5HO to reflect new and revised heritage overlays identified above
- amended schedule to clause 72.04 (incorporated documents) to include statements of significance for new and revised heritage overlays
- amended schedule to clause 72.08 (background documents) to include reference to the review

You can view the full set of amendment documents and the amendment background via the amendments page on the Department of Transport and Planning website.
Background
Public exhibition for the Spotswood Heritage Amendment C137 occurred between 23 February 2023 and 6 April 2023. A total of 38 submissions were received.The planning panel hearing was held on 24 July 2023.
The panel released a written report on 21 August 2023 with recommendations on how to proceed with the amendment in response to submissions.
On 10 October 2023, Council resolved to adopt the amendment including the changes recommended by the planning panel and submit the Amendment to the Minister for Planning for approval.