Government Update

Amendment VC267, the all-electric mandate, and council ESD policies are reshaping solar compliance budgets for Melbourne apartment developments. This guide...

Victoria's 2025 solar reforms — Amendment VC267, NCC 2025, and Standards B5-2 and B5-3 — have changed design and compliance...

Amendment VC280 introduced the Great Design Fast Track (Clause 53.25) into all Victorian planning schemes on 7 April 2025. Learn...

Amendment VC154 extended stormwater management obligations to townhouses, commercial and industrial developments across Victoria. Learn which projects are affected, what...

Amendment VC277 replaces Victoria's blanket parking minimums with a PTAL-based four-category system, effective 18 December 2025. Learn how the new...

Victoria's Stage 2 General Act planning reforms streamline permit approvals across Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs. Learn how revised referral, notice, and...

A December 2025 parliamentary inquiry has recommended a pause on Melbourne's 44 public housing tower demolitions. Learn what this means...

Victoria's Planning Amendment Bill 2025 introduces three permit assessment types affecting approval timeframes, appeal rights, and development processes. Understand how...

Understand the key Victorian planning provisions shaping residential development in Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs. This guide covers residential zones, ResCode standards,...

Clause 52.06 car parking rules have changed for Melbourne developers. Learn how the amendments affect townhouse, dual occupancy and apartment...