Regular readers and applicants will be aware of the recent changes to the General Residential and Neighourhood Residential Zones introduced in April of this year, under amendment VC110, requiring a mandatory minimum Garden Area as part of development proposals on lots greater than 400m2
A recent attempt by Bayside City Council to amend their Neighbourhood Residential Zone (affecting approximately 80% of the residential land in the municipality) raised the ire of residents, professionals and industry bodies alike. The amended schedule to the NRZ was proposed to include a schedule prescribing:
“Amendment” is a dirty word.
Making Amendments to your Application Could Render it Prohibited A recent VCAT decision has sent shivers through the industry by concluding that an applicant who makes amendments to a planning permit application throughout the assessment process (pursuant to Section 50 and 50A of the Planning and Environment Act) will forfeit […]
In the May 2013 edition Clause:1 provided an update on the changes to planning legislation outlined in the Planning and Environment Amendment (General) Act 2013. The Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure (DTPLI) has recently called for comments on the proposed Planning and Environment Amendment Regulations 2013. Most of the proposed Regulations are related to reforms in the General Act that will commence on 28 October 2013. This article summarises the proposed changes to the Regulations which are likely to be of particular interest to BDAV readers.
Along with the recent changes to the planning zones, the State Government is also introducing further changes to the planning permit process in order to fast track simple and low impact planning permit applications through the statutory planning process.
We at Clause: 1 were excited to learn of some of the changes to planning legislation outlined in the Planning and Environment Amendment (General) Act 2013. The Planning and Environment Amendment (General) Bill was passed by Victorian Parliament and received Royal Assent in February 2013. It is expected most of the changes will come into force on or before October 2013.
A recent Victorian Planning Provision amendment came into force on 18 February 2013 which adopts a common-sense approach to the replacement of the content of advertising signage.
The City of Melbourne has recently placed Amendment C163 on Exhibition. This Amendment has the potential to provide developers with greater certainty about ‘what Council wants’ with respect to Student Housing
