Planning Policy

October 24, 2024

Understanding the Impact of Planning Policy on Your Project

Posted at 09:33h in Planning Policy

Every local council in Victoria has planning policy – and some have more than others! It is important to understand the planning policies that apply to your project to make sure that your project won’t become derailed. Planning Policy is made up of both state policies...

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...

January 23, 2020

Developing Residential Property In Mornington Peninsula

Posted at 01:04h in Planning Policy, VCAT

As some of our readers might be aware, developing multiple dwellings in Mornington Peninsula Shire is currently a more complex process than for most of Melbourne. As it is coming up to two years since the landscape changed for unit development approvals on the...

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...

September 30, 2019

New Structure Plan for Frankston City Centre

Posted at 15:32h in Planning Policy, Planning Process

The second amendment of the Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre (FMAC) was approved last month. This follows a two year process, including a panel hearing to consider submissions back in February 2018. The amendment known as C124 focuses on rezoning Areas 1-5 of the Frankston Metropolitan Activity...

May 31, 2019

Future Plans For Chelsea

Posted at 04:46h in Planning Policy

Kingston Council are starting to plan for a Structure Plan for the Chelsea Activity Centre. They have started the process with some public consultation during May/June. They are seeking to research what is important for locals to the Chelsea area. Over June...

May 20, 2019

New Housing Rules For Kingston Council

Posted at 01:09h in Housing, Planning Policy, Planning Process

Kingston City Council are currently undergoing a consultation process as part of developing the new housing and planning rules for the municipality. More details on the draft strategies and the drop in sessions can be found here. Following initial research and consultation, the Kingston Council...

April 10, 2019

Knox Business Planning Scheme Amendment

Posted at 00:39h in Commercial/Industrial, Planning Policy

Recently someone came to us concerned that a new planning scheme amendment at Knox Council would have implications for some types of businesses such as gyms and leisure uses from being approved in the future, so I thought I would do some investigating. The Facts About...

February 25, 2019

Protecting Solar Panels From Overshadowing

Posted at 22:40h in Planning Controls, Planning Policy, Uncategorized

Late last year a new planning control was introduced into planning schemes to provide protection for existing residential solar panels. New developments in or abutting residential areas are now required to consider any overshadowing impacts they may have on adjoining solar panels. Guidelines for Decision...

February 04, 2019

Casey Council Seeking to Update Their Housing Policy

Posted at 06:14h in Planning Policy, Uncategorized

This Amendment is seeking to implement the Housing Strategy, specifically to differentiate the preferred location, diversity and built form of housing in the established areas of the municipality. The Housing Strategy identifies substantial, incremental and minimal change areas. The Amendment C198 seeks to implement the...