Planning Process

February 26, 2024

Bushfire Management Overlay Explained

Posted at 14:15h in Planning Controls, Planning Process

What Is A Bushfire Management Overlay? A Bushfire Management Overlay or BMO is an Overlay that identifies an area where there is a bushfire hazard. The purpose of the BMO is to ensure that future development is only permitted where the risk to life and property...

January 19, 2024

Do You Need a Pre-Application Meeting With Council?

Posted at 15:41h in Planning Process

Before you automatically book that pre-application meeting, ask yourself: Should You Have A Pre-Application Meeting With Council? Clients often come to us wanting to get pre-application advice from the Council before they lodge their application. My advice surprises many clients, as I will often recommend...

December 15, 2023

Town Planning Research Tools

Posted at 11:03h in Planning Controls, Planning Process

Town planning research is important to get your town planning project off the ground. To assist people on the start of their development journey I thought it would be useful for me to tell you about some of the tools and tips that I use...

September 12, 2023

How a Comprehensive Town Planning Report Can Expedite Your Planning Permit Application

Posted at 15:24h in Planning Process

Are you looking to submit a planning permit application for a project on your site? If so, you should consider getting a comprehensive town planning report. This report will provide you with an accurate and detailed assessment of the proposed use or development against the...

August 17, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to Waste Management Plans: Everything You Need to Know

Posted at 14:25h in Planning Process, Property Information

Many planning applications will require a Waste Management Plan as part of the information request from the Council. Read on to discover what they are, what needs to be included and where you can go to get help if the Council request one. What is...

May 29, 2023

Amending Your Planning Permit

Posted at 13:38h in Planning Process

Once you get your planning permit with endorsed plans, you need to develop in accordance with those plans. However, as we all know, despite the best of intentions things change sometimes. The plans you make sometimes have to change to fit in with...

April 26, 2023

The Difference Between Town Planning Permits and Building Permits

Posted at 09:56h in Planning Process

If you have been thinking about doing some building work, you might have heard about planning permits and building permits, but do you know the difference between them? Let me give you a quick overview to help you on your way. Building Permit A building permit provides...

March 30, 2023

How Long Does It Take To Get A Planning Permit?

Posted at 15:25h in Planning Process

"How long will the planning permit process take?" This is one of the first questions people ask me, and one of the most difficult to answer. The short answer is quite a long time, and longer than many people realise! The reason why it is a difficult question...

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. ...

January 11, 2023

What Is Town Planning?

Posted at 13:34h in Planning Process

A question I hear often is "What is town planning?" The way that I explain it is that town planning is where the Local Council looks at what you want to do and decides if it is the right use or development for the area. Town planning...