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- NEW SOUTH WALES OFFICE NOW OPEN!!!
- What makes a property developer?
- Subdivision Permit Cost Set to Jump - By Reid Sexton
- In city's middle-ring burbs, many towers rise By Simon Johanson
- Zones. Where to find them and what they are for.
- How long will my planning application take to process?
- How many units I can I fit on the property?
- Things to look for when purchasing a development site
- Melbourne Property Forecast
- ResCode and Guidelines
- Council Nod for High Rise - By Donna Carton
- Doing their block over subdivision - By John Dagge
- Subdivide & Conquer - By Kate Robertson
- Underlying Factors or Risks When Subdividing
- Property Developing Risk Versus Reward
- Subdivision and Town Planning Approval
- Subdivision Approval (SA)
- Town Planning Approval (TPP) Definition
- Uncertainty and Certainty of Planning Permits
- Property Subdivision Factors to Consider
ResCode and Guidelines
Rescode is a residential design code that governs all residential developments up to three-storeys in height within the state of Victoria. The residential code is intended to protect the overall neighbourhood character and adjoining properties. The State of Victoria’s ResCode includes regulations regarding street and side boundary setbacks, building heights, fence height, extent of a building along a boundary, over-shadowing and over-looking onto adjoining properties and providing private open space.
Each local council authority may issue there own planning guidelines. These local guideline provisions respond to urban planning schemes and are concerned with land zoning, development control, and sustainable planning. The local authority planning guideline is in addition to State of Victoria ResCode and is implemented by local council to preserve the neighbourhood character.
Your property may also be subjected to a planning overlay. The most significant of these is a vegetation overlay which requires protection of specific trees or foliage; or a heritage overlay that imposes regulations concerning the preservation of certain material’s and architectural styles.’
Mark P.
PS Architect design consultant
