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November 07, 2024

Posted at 11:02h in Planning Process

Recently I was discussing the common Council Contributions that apply to multiple dwelling applications.   One fee that also applies to some development applications is the Metropolitan Planning Levy.  This fee is a little different to the others as it is required to be paid to...

July 12, 2022

Posted at 14:15h in Planning Controls

The basis for existing use rights came about from common law. It is based on the principle that it would be unfair for the planning scheme to change and make someone’s use or livelihood suddenly be unlawful. Once an existing use right is...

May 13, 2022

Posted at 12:39h in Planning Process

The short answer is yes, you can apply for an extension of time to your planning permit. Every Council has a process for you to apply to extend your time on a planning permit, either to extend the time to commence or the time...

May 12, 2022

Posted at 18:13h in Planning Process

After a planning permit gets issued how long do you have to act on it?  Make sure you know, as if you forget to watch your time limit you could end up with an expired permit and have to go through the process all over again! There...

October 30, 2021

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

Posted at 11:36h in Property Information

Not sure if a property you own or want to buy in Victoria 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...