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March 19, 2025

Multi Dwelling Planning Applications in Melbourne Set to Change

Posted at 15:57h in Housing, Planning Controls, Planning Process 0 Comments

New Townhouse and Low Rise Code A new assessment model has been recently introduced by the state government into all Victorian Planning Schemes. This new code will affect how multi dwelling projects will be assessed and determined. It has been pitched that it will provide better...

August 20, 2018

Planning Schemes Get a Facelift

Posted at 08:32h in Planning Controls, Planning Policy

The Victorian Planning Provisions has just seen its biggest change since the changes to residential zones a couple of years ago. The changes have taken most of August to implement online, but the website is fully operational now and we have delved in to explore...

August 14, 2018

Changes to Planning to Support Home Businesses

Posted at 03:28h in Planning Policy

Earlier this year the State Government introduced an amendment to update and streamline parts of planning. As part of that the particular provision that provides controls for Home Occupations was updated. These changes have been introduced to support small businesses and provide greater flexibility for...

August 01, 2018

Government Tightens Control on Warehouse Uses

Posted at 00:38h in Planning Controls, Planning Policy

Earlier this year the State Government revised the definition of a Warehouse use within all planning schemes. This revision has sought to clarify what is and isn't included within the definition of Warehouse, but it may leave some businesses in the lurch. The amendment was part...

April 11, 2018

Draft Structure Plan for Cranbourne Town Centre

Posted at 23:25h in Planning Policy

City of Casey have released a draft Structure Plan for the Cranbourne Town Centre for public feedback. The draft document has been created from initial research and public consultation and will be further refined following synthesis of all submissions received. The Structure Plan has been driven from...

March 13, 2018

How is Fast Track Town Planning Progressing?

Posted at 23:23h in Planning Process

A couple of years ago I wrote about a new fast track program that the State Government was introducing called VicSmart. You can read more about the program here and about what I wrote here. As the program has been going for a while now I...