Planning Controls

April 05, 2018

What is an Activity Centre Zone?

Posted at 05:17h in Housing, Planning Controls

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...

December 16, 2017

Better Apartment Design Standards. The ‘BADS’ not so bad?

Posted at 20:46h in Planning Controls, Planning Process

On Tuesday the 14th of November we had a representative from our office attend a day dedicated to learning about the new Better Apartment Design Standards, or the BADS: Clause 58. The BADS are set our similarly to Clause 54, 55 and 56 in the...

April 28, 2017

Refusal Again for Bayside Council

Posted at 03:07h in Planning Controls

The Minister for Planning has refused three of Bayside Council's recent planning scheme amendments. Amendments C113, C114 and C115 were proposing to introduce mandatory maximum height controls within the Sandringham, Church Street and Bay Street activity centres. In January 2015 the Planning Panel appointed to consider...

April 20, 2017

Do I Need a Planning Permit Series

Posted at 03:16h in Planning Controls

We often get people contacting us for advice as to whether their project needs a planning permit, so I thought I would cover a few of the common projects over the next few months to answer this question. You can contact us or your local...

April 01, 2017

The Residential Zones Have Been Amended – Again

Posted at 08:21h in Housing, Planning Controls

As part of the Government's plan to reform town planning, the Residential Zones were amended recently. The changes flow from the review of the residential zones that were started in November 2015. Whoever said that planning doesn't move fast?! Summary of Changes Transitional provisions have been introduced...

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...

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...