Blog - Change of Plan

March 29, 2021

Don’t Forget to Research These three Things When Buying A Property

Posted at 11:10h in Housing

Buying a home can be exciting, but it can also be daunting. There are so many things to think about and check. It can be easy to forget to research things like planning controls and restrictions when you are focused on building inspections and the...

February 28, 2021

Benefits of using a town planner for your planning application

Posted at 10:48h in Planning Process

Many people think they only need a Town Planner for difficult or controversial applications, but there are many benefits to using a Town Planner, like Change of Plan for all your projects. These benefits include: More time for what you wantEffective management of the applicationReducing stressNothing...

October 26, 2020

State Paves The Way For More Outdoor Dining in Melbourne

Posted at 06:26h in Commercial/Industrial, Planning Process

As part of the plan to help existing restaurants, pubs and the like reopen safely in Melbourne, an amendment has been introduced into all planning schemes. The planning scheme amendment introduces a new Clause (52.18) to support outdoor dining without requiring a planning permit. In...

October 02, 2020

Mornington Peninsula Housing Refresh 2020

Posted at 00:19h in Housing, Planning Policy

The Mornington Peninsula Housing Strategy was first adopted in 2017. Since then they have done some additional work on neighbourhood character guidelines as well as attempting to commence a planning scheme amendment. You can read more about the original housing strategy here. Presumably, this refresh of...

September 15, 2020

Pilot Program for Faster Approval of Secondary Dwellings

Posted at 06:27h in Housing, Planning Controls

A new pilot program has been launched to trial a scheme to facilitate housing choice. The pilot program has been set up in four Councils. Its purpose is to enable the approval of secondary dwellings on a lot. A secondary dwelling is a small...