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April 23, 2024

What is an Activity Centre Zone?

Posted at 10:04h in Commercial/Industrial, Planning Controls, Property Information 0 Comments

The Activity Centre Zone is a zone that has been created to facilitate development and land use planning within an activity centre. Unlike most other zones, the types of uses allowed are determined by the Council, which allows for a bespoke planning control, unique for the...

October 02, 2020

Mornington Peninsula Housing Refresh 2020

Posted at 00:19h in Housing, Planning Policy

The Mornington Peninsula Housing Strategy was first adopted in 2017. Since then they have done some additional work on neighbourhood character guidelines as well as attempting to commence a planning scheme amendment. You can read more about the original housing strategy here. Presumably, this refresh of...

September 15, 2020

Pilot Program for Faster Approval of Secondary Dwellings

Posted at 06:27h in Housing, Planning Controls

A new pilot program has been launched to trial a scheme to facilitate housing choice. The pilot program has been set up in four Councils. Its purpose is to enable the approval of secondary dwellings on a lot. A secondary dwelling is a small...

August 11, 2020

Amendment to The Vegetation Exemptions for Bushfire Protection

Posted at 00:12h in Planning Controls

Clause 52.12 provides bushfire protection exemptions to properties throughout Victoria to facilitate the provision of defendable space around buildings used for accommodation. This Clause was introduced in response to the 2009 Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission and allowed for vegetation removal within certain parameters to...

July 30, 2020

Proposed Amendment For Dromana Township

Posted at 23:20h in Planning Controls, Planning Process

Mornington Peninsual Shire have put an amendment on exhibition. The amendment seeks to introduce a new Design and Development Overlay control to the Commercial 1 Zone land within the Dromana Township. The area covered by the proposed amendment is shaded below: Area covered by the...

July 22, 2020

Proposal for A Future Industrial/Technology Park In Mornington Peninsula

Posted at 01:39h in Commercial/Industrial

There are currently two separate planning projects being pursued with regards to introducing a future industrial/technology park to the Mornington Peninsula Shire. Mornington Peninsula Shire have opened up an Industrial Areas Rezoning Strategy to the public for consultation which ends on the 3rd August 2020. ...