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November 19, 2024

Five Things To Research Before Buying or Leasing Your Next Business Premises

Posted at 16:30h in Commercial/Industrial, Planning Process, Projects 0 Comments

Doing some research with the local council town planning department before you settle on a property for your business may save you from a costly mistake. As they say forewarned is forearmed....

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...

October 25, 2017

What Consultants Do I Need For My Multiple Dwelling Planning Application?

Posted at 05:38h in Planning Process

First time developers often come to us during the preliminary stages of research and investigation to find out information and refine their project case. One question we get asked is "What services or consultants will I need for a multiple dwelling planning application?". Obviously it is...

September 19, 2017

Draft Housing Strategy for Mornington Peninsula

Posted at 07:16h in Planning Policy

The Mornington Peninsula Shire have released a draft Housing and Settlement Strategy for public comment. Further details and links to the documents can be found here. The provision of a housing strategy represents a maturing of planning policy within the municipality. It is this sophistication in...

August 27, 2017

Tips for Choosing a Building Designer

Posted at 04:43h in Planning Process

One of the critical factors in the success of a planning project, is choosing the right team. One of the most important people to achieve your vision is the designer. I have worked on many different projects and seen projects struggle due to dynamics between the...