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A recent medical centre extension approved by Darebin City Council demonstrates the importance of aligning town planning strategy with practical healthcare design requirements. Medical centres are a common but carefully assessed land use within metropolitan Melbourne. While generally supported in...

A medical centre proposed within a strip shopping centre required a planning permit, as is generally the case for this type of land use within most Victorian planning schemes. While the use is common in established activity centres, it is...