Blog - Change of Plan

May 17, 2018

What Are The Common Council Contributions For Developments?

Posted at 23:56h in Planning Process

As part of any feasibility or due dilligence, people often ask me what Council fees or contributions will they need to pay when developing multiple dwellings? A lot of the fees are specific to the site or project, but I will run through the common...

May 17, 2018

Garden Area Requirements are Mandatory

Posted at 16:17h in Planning Controls

People often ask me about the new Garden Area Requirements, and what the implications for their development will be. The new Garden Area Requirements were discussed by me when they were first introduced last year in this blog post. They have recently been amended so...

April 24, 2018

Removing a Restrictive Covenant

Posted at 10:52h in Planning Process, VCAT

Don't be caught out by a covenant over your land title. A planning permit can't be approved if it is contrary to a restrictive covenant on the title. If there is a covenant it will need to varied or removed before the proposal can be...

April 21, 2018

What to Consider When Buying Land With an Approved Planning Permit

Posted at 09:35h in Housing

I thought I would share a couple of things to considering when purchasing a property with an approved planning permit already on it. This post is especially relevant when you are considering a site for a multi unit development. Of course there are many checks and...

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...