What you need to know
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Heritage guidelines
Any application within a heritage overlay is to be designed to accord with Council’s heritage guidelines (pdf, 9.36MB).
In addition to the heritage guidelines, we have individual precinct guidelines (pdf, 5.03MB) to each precinct.
For more information, you may visit the Planning Scheme Amendment C163 page.
For information regarding the installation of solar panels in a Heritage Overlay area, please visit the solar panels and heritage requirements page.
Which zone or overlay affects your land
To see which zone or overlay applies to your land, visit the VicPlan website. Once you know what controls apply to your property you read about them in the Moonee Valley Planning Scheme.
If you want specific advice about how local policies, zones, overlays or particular provision may affect your proposal we strongly recommend that you consult an independent town planning professional.
If you already have a proposal in mind and want some advice before lodging, you can request a pre-application meeting.
Zones, overlays and particular provisions
Sustainable development
Overview planning permit process
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Waste management planning guidelines
Visit waste for businesses and new developments
If your planning application requires a Waste Management Plan (WMP) and you don’t have a professional waste consultant, you can find guidance for establishing and managing waste systems in residential, commercial and industrial buildings at Sustainability Victoria.
Visit Sustainability Victoria to download resources including a WMP checklist and template for multi-unit developments (MUDs). Please use these resources to help prepare and submit a WMP to Council for consideration and review as part of your planning application, where required.
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) is a state government tribunal that deals with different types of disputes, including appeals against Council planning permit decisions.
When reviewing a Council's decision regarding a planning permit, VCAT’s role is to reconsider the whole application afresh on its merits.
VCAT decides planning applications by permit applicants, permit holders, objectors and responsible authorities involving disputes over the use and/or development of land.
You can find out more information about how to apply to VCAT and how the review process works from the VCAT website.
Moonee Valley Planning Scheme
Planning in the City of Moonee Valley is governed by the Moonee Valley Planning Scheme (the scheme). The scheme contains state and local planning policies, zoning and overlay controls. The scheme also contains particular provisions relating to specific aspects of land use and development (such as car parking and advertising signage controls.
In many instances, a specific clause of the scheme will outline specific permit triggers. Clauses in the scheme will also often outline application requirements as well as decision guidelines or criteria for the Responsible Authority (Council) to consider when assessing applications.