planning permit process Tag

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...

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. 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 can be...

May 12, 2022

Time Limit to Use a Planning Permit

Posted at 18:13h in Planning Process

After a planning permit gets issued how long do you have to act on it? Make sure you know, as if you forget to watch your time limit you could end up with an expired permit and have to go through the process all over again! There...