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Planning Information

Fees, guidelines, and everything else you need to know about planning your development in the Greater Geelong municipality. 

Heritage

Heritage planning ensures Geelong’s valued historic places are conserved and considered as part of planning decisions for growth and development.

Subdivision of land

Your options for subdividing your land will depend on its zoning and any overlay that applies to it. 

Request Planning Information

Request, apply for, and check what need to before setting off on your planning journey

Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD)

Geelong is committed to achieving sustainable design and development to ensure that the quality of the environment is protected and enhanced for future generations.

Planning Committee

Planning Committee meetings are run to a specific procedure.

Building and development works on land subject to SBO

We assess plans to provide flood advice, SBO (Special Building Overlay) Consent and to determine the requirements for building/development works on land subject to stormwater flooding including SBO.
Planning Register

Under section 49 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 the responsible authority must keep a register containing the prescribed information of:

  1. all applications for permits; and
  2. all decisions and determinations relating to permits.

In addition to the Planning and Environment Act, Council as the responsible authority must comply with the requirements of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, which applies to personal information held on the responsible authority’s public register.

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Planning fees

Planning fees are regulated under the Planning and Environment (Fees) Regulations 2016 and are GST free.

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Advertising signage guidelines

The Greater Geelong Planning Scheme includes guidelines on where and how you may display advertising signs. 

Canopy Trees - Clause 52.37

Planning certificates

Planning certificate information may be required when a block of land or a property is changing hands or being re - mortgaged and is included in the Section 32 information.

Section 173 agreements

A Section 173 Agreement is a legal agreement made between Council and another party under Section 173 of the Planning and Environment Act (1987). 

Use of land

The Planning Scheme controls the type of activities and development you can do on your land. 

Waiver of car park provision

Requirements for car parking are stipulated in Clause 52.06 of the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.

Covenants

Covenants are registered on your Certificate of Title.

Planning Guide: Works near street or park trees

We have prepared this Planning Guide to provide applicants with some key principles for undertaking works near trees located within road reserves and public spaces.

Neighbourhood and Site Description Planning Guide

Clause 54, 55 and 57 example

Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 14 Guide

Bushfire Management Overlay

The Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO) is used to identify areas where the fire intensity level of bushfire is likely to pose a threat to life and property.

Industrial development

Our Greater Geelong Planning Scheme specifies what can be developed, and where, for industrial use.

How to get a copy of title

Victorian Code for Cattle Feedlots August 1995

The Victorian Code for Cattle Feedlots - August 1995 is an incorporated document under the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.
Common questions

Questions commonly asked about planning permits

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