What information is required for a planning permit application?
Greater Melbourne is unique amongst Australian cities as it has, for several decades, experienced significant population growth as a major node for migration within Australia. For this reason, among others, residential development has been undertaken at record levels. More recently, the Victorian State Government has aimed to guide residential development through tools such as?Plan Melbourne, as well as through the State Planning Policy Framework. As a result, the following types of residential development have become commonplace throughout Victoria:
Urban Growth Zone:
The Urban Growth Zone is a planning zone that aims to?“manage the transition of non-urban land into urban land in accordance with a precinct structure plan”. Essentially, land within this zone has been identified by a local Council as land that has the capacity to be reformed into a new residential community. Precinct Structure Plans (PSP) are the planning documents that guide these large-scale developments. Dwelling developments within the Urban Growth Zone generally carry their own rulings as determined by the applied zoning and PSP controls, and these are the kinds of dwellings that are seen all over Melbourne’s growth areas in regions such as Melton, Hume, Casey and Wyndham.
Dwelling development applications for areas within Urban Growth Zones must coincide with the approved subdivision layouts and residential design guidelines. While there are strict parameters that must be considered in a dwelling development, these are generally the easiest and quickest developments to be approved by Council.
Many of these dwellings do not require planning permits, however, for the ones that do, it can be expected that architectural plans, supporting planning reports and other documents should be prepared to be lodged with Council. It is also recommended that an applicant consults with a growth areas planner from Council at this stage.
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High-density Development:
The Residential Growth Zone and the Mixed Use Zone are two planning zones that encourage high-density residential development. Areas encumbered by these zones are generally well-located in proximity to commercial precincts, activity centres, major employment nodes and other various clusters. Higher density residential developments in such areas have taken place in the form of apartment buildings and units.
Unit and apartment developments must be consistent with the policy objectives set out in the relevant Planning Scheme, as well as ensure an outcome that is consistent with the requirements of Clause 58 of the Scheme. Clause 58 sets out specific guidelines for apartment developments to ensure that they are liveable and meet all relevant safety and amenity needs.
A large emphasis on urban design must also be considered, as apartment and unit developments generally result in a large interface along primary and arterial roads. It is common for architects to also employ urban designers to create a suitable design.
Infill Development:
Infill development is the most common form of residential development occurring across Greater Melbourne and in some regional areas. Infill development refers to where older housing stock in established residential suburbs is removed and replaced with medium-density outcomes such as townhouses. Most residential sites have the capacity to contain anywhere between two to four dwellings, however there are instances where larger sites can accommodate many more.
To prepare for a townhouse development application, the requirements of the Planning Scheme, including any residential design guidelines, Clause 55 compliance, and the Zoning must all be considered in a design...
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