Council understands there is significant community interest in a planning permit application for a proposed place of worship at 600 Cranbourne-Frankston Road, Cranbourne South.
The application (PA25-0374) seeks approval to use and develop the land as a place of worship for Bethel New Life Christian Fellowship.
August 2026 update: application called in
Councillors have called in the application. This means the decision will be made by Councillors at a Council Meeting, rather than by Council officers under delegation. The application is expected to be considered at the September Council Meeting on Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 6pm.
Council Meeting agendas and reports are usually published on the Friday before the meeting on Council’s meetings, minutes and agendas page.
The application has been called in under Council’s Land Use Planning Protocols because it has generated significant community interest and is likely to be of interest beyond the immediate neighbourhood. Calling in an application is a normal administrative process in local government that helps support transparency by ensuring the matter is considered at a public Council Meeting.
Why are the application documents available online again?
The formal 14-day public notice period for this application has closed. No changes have been made to the application since it was advertised.
Given the level of community interest, Council has made the application plans and supporting documents available on our website for community members to review before the Council Meeting. While the Council agenda will include the Council report for this item, it will not include the full application plans and supporting documents. To ensure this information remains accessible, we have published the documents separately on our website.
Council is continuing to assess the application against the Casey Planning Scheme. This includes considering matters such as traffic and access, environmental impacts, neighbourhood amenity, relevant policy, and the appropriateness of the proposal within the Western Port Green Wedge area. All community submissions received will be reviewed and considered as part of this assessment.
To view the application documents, visit Council’s website.