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New Planning Practice Note on Reflected Glare

The State Planning Department in conjunction with the City of Melbourne has development Planning Practice Note 96 which provides guidance on the impacts of glare and reflectivity. The practice note provides guidance about the planning considerations for reflected sunlight glare in the built environment. There are a number of provisions […]

McMansion Planning Puts over $7Billion of Victoria’s Small Constructions at Risk

Regular readers of BDAV News will be aware of the proposed changes to the Residential Zones currently underfoot. Submissions relating to these changes closed on the 28st of the September, and the industry now begins a nervous wait to see whether the new Residential Zones launched by Minister Guy in July 2012 are to be implemented as drafted or revised prior to being rolled out.