Blog - Change of Plan

November 08, 2021

How To Have A Pre-Application Meeting With Council

Posted at 10:33h in Planning Process

Clients often ask if a pre-application meeting is necessary for their project. My advice is that it depends on what they are looking to do. In general, if your project is a fairly standard application, you may not need pre-application advice. For...

October 30, 2021

Going to VCAT

Posted at 12:42h in VCAT

Several people have asked me about lodging an application with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) recently so I thought I would provide some information on it from the perspective of the planning applicant. Three common types of applications are: Review a Council RefusalReview conditions placed...

September 17, 2021

How To Check For A Covenant

Posted at 11:36h in Property Information

Not sure if a property you own or want to buy has a covenant on it? Before you get stuck with something like that I'll cover how you can quickly check the title for that information. Firstly, this is an example of a land title,...

August 30, 2021

Proposed Planning Scheme Amendment For Housing In Mornington Peninsula

Posted at 10:22h in Uncategorized

The Mornington Peninsula Shire have released their proposed housing planning scheme amendment (C219) out for public exhibition and comment. Over recent times Mornington Peninsula Shire has made a number of controversial planning decisions, which you can read more about here. Last year the...

July 18, 2021

Building in Your Backyard

Posted at 11:27h in Housing

Are you feeling a little cramped at home and looking to utilise some space from your backyard? Before deciding whether to build a unit, granny flat or studio on your land it is important to understand what each of these are and what can best...