Planning Process

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...

January 10, 2023

When Is A Town Planning Permit Required?

Posted at 12:19h in Planning Process

Sometimes people come to us in a panic. They didn't realise that their project required a town planning permit until they were a fair way into their new venture. Suddenly Council contacted them or even initiated enforcement action. By this time, they...

November 24, 2022

How To Work With A Town Planner

Posted at 10:48h in Planning Process

Many people think they only need a Town Planner for difficult or controversial applications, but there are many benefits to using a Town Planner, like Change of Plan, for all your projects. Starting a new town planning project can be daunting, but we are here...

November 15, 2022

Removing a Restrictive Covenant

Posted at 10:52h in Planning Process, VCAT

Don't be caught out by a covenant over your land title in Melbourne. 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...

August 05, 2022

Common Town Planning Terms Demystified

Posted at 10:34h in Planning Process

We know our clients sometimes feel like planners have invented another language! To help you out we have written some definitions of some of the planning terms that you might encounter during your planning application process. NOD This stands for Notice of Decision. It is formal notice...