Planning Controls

July 12, 2023

Kingston’s New Residential Planning Rules

Posted at 10:58h in Planning Controls

*** An update on the planning scheme amendment process. August 2023, Kingston Council have submitted the Amendment to the Minister for authorisation. *** Kingston Council are currently exhibiting an amendment to the Planning Scheme to make changes to the housing zones and...

March 09, 2023

Common Residential Zones in Melbourne

Posted at 10:36h in Housing, Planning Controls

Within Melbourne suburbs the three most common residential zones that you are likely to encounter are: Neighbourhood Residential Zone, General Residential Zone, Residential Growth Zone. Each of these zones are similar in that their main priority is for residential uses to continue and be...

February 23, 2023

Car Parking For Planning Applications

Posted at 16:45h in Planning Controls, Planning Process

Car parking is a common issue for many planning application. For many projects a car parking reduction is required and must be supported by the Council. For some applications there may also be objections raised about car parking concerns from surrounding residents. ...

July 12, 2022

Existing Use Rights

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...

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...

June 11, 2020

Fast Tracking Development in Melbourne’s North

Posted at 00:08h in Housing, Planning Controls, Planning Process

A new amendment to the Planning Scheme is being proposed by Moreland City Council. The amendment will streamline the approval of two dwelling developments throughout the municipality. The proposal is to introduce a new class of VicSmart application that will allow for two...

February 27, 2020

What are Planning Overlays?

Posted at 16:59h in Planning Controls

For Town Planning in Victoria, we have zones and overlays to provide the details on planning controls for each property. These provide details on how the use and development of the land can be carried out. Every property (except Federal land such as airports) has a...

December 20, 2019

Casey Council Housing Amendment

Posted at 00:18h in Housing, Planning Controls, Planning Policy

The Planning Scheme Amendment to implement the Casey Housing, 2019 has been approved (known as Amendment C198). The Planning Scheme Amendment has introduced a suite of new residential zones into the municipality. These new residential zones are intended to guide the preferred development...