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September 04, 2025

Equitable Development Principles

Posted at 09:16h in Housing 0 Comments

In a recent project of ours the idea of equitable development has arisen. Equitable development is the concept of not unreasonably impacting on the development potential of other properties. It is more likely to be considered in areas where a high level of development and...

September 29, 2015

Transitional Provisions in the Neighbourhood Residential Zone

Posted at 05:11h in Housing, Planning Controls

A recent VCAT Red Dot decision has cleared up any confusion regarding the applicable date that the transitional provisions within the Neighbourhood Residential Zone apply. The transitional provisions allow for the construction of more than two dwellings on a lot prior to the planning scheme amendment...

September 22, 2015

Urban Development in a Bushfire Management Overlay

Posted at 09:27h in Housing, Planning Policy

There have been a number of changes to the Bushfire Management Overlay and Clause 52.47 (Planning For Bushfire), particularly in relation to applications in established urban areas. Recently I had an application in Seaford (Frankston City Council) that allowed me to experience what the recent...

August 24, 2015

Bayside Planning Scheme Amendment

Posted at 13:25h in Housing, Planning Policy

Bayside City Council are looking to introduce a major change to their residential planning controls. Amendment C140 has been prepared and is currently on exhibition. In particular the Amendment seeks to make changes to the Neighbourhood Residential Zone as follows: A minimum lot size of 400m2...

May 24, 2015

Successful New Residential Zone for Client in Moreland Council

Posted at 10:40h in Housing, Planning Controls

As part of the residential zone amendment process at Moreland Council we put forward a submission to revise the Council's original Neighbourhood Character Zone to a Residential Growth Zone for a client's property in Pascoe Vale. We argued that the residential site was well placed for higher density...

May 20, 2015

VCAT Widened the Application of Road Zone Category 1 (RDZ1) Clause

Posted at 12:15h in Planning Policy, VCAT

A recent VCAT decision (Peninsula Blue Developments Pty Ltd v Frankston CC (Red Dot) [2015]] VCAT 571) has widened the application of Clause 52.29. Clause 52.29 applies to land adjacent to a Road Zone Category 1 or a Public Acquisition Overlay for same. [caption id="attachment_35799" align="aligncenter"...