Government Update

Amendment VC148 restructured Victoria's planning system in 2018 and continues to underpin every planning permit application today. This article explains...

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

Amendment VC165 streamlined planning permit approvals for non-government schools in Victoria — and its logic now underpins major reforms affecting...

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

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

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

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

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

Deemed refusal provisions under Victoria's Planning and Environment Act 1987 provide VCAT escalation rights when councils exceed statutory decision periods....

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