Kaufland Australia Pty Ltd has requested the that Minister for Planning change the planning scheme provisions that apply to the land at 1-5 Gladstone Road, Dandenong to facilitate the development of a supermarket-based store. The Minister for Planning has referred the proposal to the Kaufland Stores in Victoria Advisory Committee.

The Kaufland Stores in Victoria Advisory Committee ('the Advisory Committee') has been appointed to consider the proposed planning scheme provision changes and public submissions made in response to it, in accordance with the Kaufland Stores in Victoria Terms of Reference. The Advisory Committee will provide independent advice to the Minister for Planning on the on all relevant planning matters associated with the location, development and use of the planning proposal.

The Terms of Reference can be viewed in the Document Library. Read more about the Advisory Committee process below.

Submissions were invited over a 20 business day period.

Submissions to the Kaufland Stores in Victoria Advisory Committee closed on 26 October 2018.

The Public Hearing will commence from 23 November 2018. The Hearing Timetable can be viewed in the Document Library.

The purpose of the Public Hearing is to give people an opportunity to speak in support of their written submission.