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February 27, 2025

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

Posted at 13:03h in Housing, Property Information 0 Comments

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...

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...

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...