A recent Red Dot decision by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the Tribunal) in Mornington Peninsula SC v Premier Homes Pty Ltd [2021] VCAT 9, considered whether six dwellings constructed as ‘dependent person’s units’ (“DPUs” – otherwise known as “granny flats”) met the planning scheme definitions of a ‘dependent person’s unit’ and a ‘movable building’.
Recent State Planning Scheme Amendment VC188 removed Clause 52.13 2009 Bushfire Recovery Exemptions and references to it from all planning schemes, following its expiry.
Readers may recall that the State Government reformed the residential zones of the Victorian Planning Provisions between 2014 and 2017, with some additional improvements introduced in 2018.
Victorian Town Planning – A Year in Review
Planning scheme amendment VC193 is a State-wide amendment; one of a number of planning scheme amendments made to support the State’s social and economic recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Amendment was made operative on 21 October 2020 and provides 12 months of exemptions to planning scheme and existing planning permit requirements, for uses and development in relation to (mainly) outdoor dining.
At this time of year Councils across the state will implement ‘blackout periods’, restricting the advertising of planning applications over the holiday season. The dates and restrictions of the ‘blackouts’ vary significantly from Council to Council.
Planning Scheme VC169 is a state-wide Planning Scheme Amendment which came into effect on 9 October 2020.
lause 1 Planning has recently had cause to undertake a detailed review of the relevant provisions and caselaw associated with a complex existing use rights issue. We have leveraged some of that work into the following summary of what permit applicants should know about existing use rights.
Regular planning permit applicants will be aware of the importance of ensuring that mandatory garden areas, specified in the Neighbourhood Residential Zone and General Residential Zone, are accurately included into your design response, if the site is not exempt.
In a recent article we reported on Moreland City Council’s Planning Scheme Amendment C190, which proposes a new class of local VicSmart application that would allow planning permit applications for two dwellings on a lot within the General Residential and Neighbourhood Residential Zones.
