ResCode Standards Standard B6 (Street Setback) vs Council Local Policy
Standard B6 now operates as a deemed-to-comply provision under Amendment VC267, preventing councils from using local neighbourhood character policy to demand...…
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Regulations What to Do When You Receive a Building Notice in Victoria
Received a building notice in Victoria — including for work a previous owner did without a permit? What it means, your response window, the as-built documentati…
Site Assessment Easements: Development Impact Assessment
Easements can significantly affect development yield, planning permit timelines, and site feasibility in Melbourne. This guide covers easem...…
Council Intelligence Knox Council Development: Approval Pathway
Understand the Knox City Council planning permit approval pathway, including 2025–26 Victorian planning reforms, residential zones, overlays, and VicSmart st...…
ResCode Standards Overshadowing Regulations: Compliance Strategies
Understand Melbourne's updated ResCode overshadowing standards under Clause 55 and Amendment VC267. Learn compliance strategies for Melbourne developme...…
Council Intelligence Rowville Development: Planning Guide
Updated guide to Rowville development under the Knox Planning Scheme, covering zoning, the Townhouse and Low-Rise Code, planning permit pathways, overlays, a...…
Government Update Amendment VC148: What Melbourne Property Developers Need to Know About Planning Provision Changes (2026)
Amendment VC148 restructured Victoria's planning system in 2018 and continues to underpin every planning permit application today. This article explains what...…
Government Update What Stormwater Must You Manage On-Site? (Victoria, 2026)
Amendment VC154 updated stormwater management requirements for Victorian developments. What new developments and subdivisions may need to provide for on-site st…
Government Update Amendment VC165: What School Planning Reforms Mean for Melbourne Property Developers
Amendment VC165 streamlined planning permit approvals for non-government schools in Victoria — and its logic now underpins major reforms affecting Melbourne ...…
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