News and insights from The Planning Professionals
Bushfire Planning Changes, Victoria
Read MoreRecent amendments to Victoria’s planning scheme are changing how Councils assess development applications within Bushfire Prone Areas (BPAs), even where land is outside the Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO). Amendment VC248, gazetted on 5 May 2026, introduced changes to Clause 53.02...
Poultry Farm Extension Permit Application APPROVED by Golden Plains Shire
Read MoreA free range egg producer in Maude, within the Golden Plains Shire, engaged our team to assist with a proposed expansion of their rural operation. The project required careful navigation of the Victorian planning system, where rural-based agricultural intensification often...
Design and town planning for subdivision and unit development
Read More3 unit development and 3 lot subdivision. Design and Town Planning. Ainsworth St, Sunshine West, Melbourne
COVID-19 – planning applications and permits
Read MoreA while between posts – but we are still operating, despite these strange and difficult times. Here’s our take on the current situation and how it affects the design and approvals process. The planning, design, approvals, planning permit and DA...
Another happy client – VCAT rules
Read MoreA new client asked for our help after being confronted by a refused planning permit for five townhouses in Highton, Geelong. Despite being in a Residential Growth zone, the Council rejected the proposal for the two storey units. We took...
Another success…development and subdivision in Norlane
Read MoreNorlane, and for that matter, Corio as well, is a hot spot for development and subdivision. The sites are generally large and prices for development sites are reasonable, especially when compared to the Metropolitan area. Being just an hour’s drive...
Positive outcome at VCAT – Lakes Entrance
Read MoreWe have another very happy client, with news from VCAT that an appeal against a Council decision was successful and as a result has saved our client around $260,000! This was the cost for works that the Council was unreasonably...
Victoria’s Planners
Read MoreA question we are often asked is “have you done work in (my) area?” or “Do you have experience with (this or that) Council?” The Answer is: Probably, but you’re asking the wrong question. The question shouldn’t be whether you’re...
What can The Planning Professionals do for you?
Read MoreYou know we’re town planners. You know we specialise in planning permits. But, did you know that as well as being a Registered Town Planner and a fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia. Our Principle Planner Tufan Chakir is...
Is your Town Planner a professional?
Read MoreAnyone can call themselves a Planner, just like anyone can lodge a planning permit application. It’s simple – until things start to go wrong. The old saying “horses for courses” rings true. The ethos of The Planning Professionals is to...