The approved amendment documents can be viewed at the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website.

The amendment is required to provide heritage protection to the dwelling at 42-48 Glenburnie Road, Mitcham. ‘Minamere’ at 42-48 Glenburnie Road, Mitcham is a single storey timber Californian Bungalow that was constructed in c1926. Elements that contribute to the significance of the place include (but are not limited to):

• The house’s original external form, materials and detailing
• The house’s high level of integrity to its original design and construction
• The house’s setting in a large garden allotment sited to appreciate the views to the Dandenong Ranges
• Surviving mature trees particularly the Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) and Mediterranean Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) on the north boundary and the English Oak (Quercus robur) in the driveway turning circle

Minamere is of historical and architectural significance to the City of Whitehorse. It is historically significant for its association with the development of the Mitcham area in the 1920s and represents the pursuit by the middle class of a semi-rural lifestyle during the interwar years.

Minamere is of architectural significance as a fine, highly intact and representative example of a large Californian Bungalow style house. It displays typical characteristics of the style, popular in the 1920s and 30s across Melbourne, including a low-pitched cross-gabled roof clad with terracotta tiles, exposed rafter ends, projecting boxed windows and wide verandahs with square timber posts.

The curtilage of the heritage overlay extends to the property boundaries ensuring that the garden setting which contributes to Minamere’s significance is protected. Applying the Heritage Overlay to the entire site will ensure that any future development of the site is undertaken in a way that respects the architectural and historical significance of the place.

Preserving the place will help to demonstrate to current and future generations, the historical development of the locality, as well as providing an aesthetically appealing property which adds to the cultural identity of the City of Whitehorse. The Amendment is supported by a Heritage Citation ( PDF 2.85MB) prepared by a qualified Heritage Advisor.

The amendment applies to the property at 42-48 Glenburnie Road, Mitcham, as shown on the map below. The planning controls on neighbouring properties will not be affected.

Landowners can identify the zoning and overlays that apply to their own land at Whitehorse Maps.

The Amendment applies Heritage Overlay HO296 to the property at 42-48 Glenburnie Road, Mitcham on a permanent basis.

The Heritage Overlay provisions are set out at Clause 43.01 within all Victorian Local Planning Schemes. A local Schedule to the Heritage Overlay lists the properties affected by the Heritage Overlay and any additional controls that may apply to that particular site. 

The Heritage Overlay is mapped in the Planning Scheme to show the location and extent of heritage controls over a particular heritage place. 

Under the Heritage Overlay a planning permit is required from Council to:

• subdivide or consolidate land
• demolish or remove a building (including part of a building)
• construct a building (including part of a building, or a fence)
• externally alter a building
• construct or carry out works
• construct or display a sign
• externally paint an unpainted surface (refer to note below)
• externally paint a building if the painting constitutes an advertisement

In some instances, external paint controls, internal alteration controls and control over trees may also apply. The Schedule to the Heritage Overlay will identify whether these additional controls apply to your site. 

There is more information about Heritage in Whitehorse.