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Central Goldfields-based Town Planning, Bushfire Management & Architectural specialists
At Central Vic Planning Consultants, we are dedicated to delivering a streamlined, cost-effective, and customer-focused planning permit experience. With extensive expertise and proven success, our mission is to help you navigate the complexities of the planning process with confidence and ease.
Whether you're building your dream home, undertaking a subdivision, or changing the use of a property, we provide tailored advice and practical solutions to achieve the best outcomes for your project. From friendly consultations and expert project management to creating architectural plans, we guide you through every step of your planning journey.
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Our process
Project review and quote
We assess whether a permit is required and if it is, what will be required to support the submission. We will then provide you with a fixed quote for our services.
Compile required documents
This may involve completing house plans, bushfire management statements or arranging a Land Capability Assessment.
Prepare planning submission
Once the documents are received our town planners will write the planning submission which assesses your project against the planning scheme.
Submission to council
Documents are submitted to council and we will follow up throughout the process and keep you updated regularly.
Application review
There may be requests for further information, advertising and objections, our skilled planners will navigate this for you.
Council decision
The council will approve your permit, issue a notice of decision or refuse the application. Your planning consultant will talk you through next steps and if it is a refusal, what options you to appeal via VCAT or other means.
Development
Once you have an approved planning permit you can proceed with your development. Your permit will outline the conditions that need to be met in order to satisfy the permit and commence your development. We will explain these conditions to you and refer you to a builder or engineering firm as relevant to help complete your project if required.
FAQs
Got a question about our services or the planning process that isn't covered on our website? Get in touch with Lily and the team today.
Usually this will take approximately 2-3 weeks. If you need other services as well such as soil reports or drafting the process may take up to from 4 to 6 weeks. These timeframes rely on our planners having all the necessary documentation to complete their reports.
Short answer: in general between 3-6 months.
This process cannot be controlled by Central Vic Planning Consultants and varies depend from Council to Council. Other factors can impact the length of the processing period such as the complexity of your application and whether the application has to be advertised or referred to other organisations such as Catchment Management Authorities or the CFA.
Unfortunately, no. Town Planning consultants and services cannot guarantee the outcome of a planning application since the final decision rests with Council.
That said, Central Vic Planning Consultants have worked for and with local councils for years, with experience presenting applications in the best possible way, and foreseeing and mitigating potential issues. We follow up with Council to ensure that your permit has the best chance of being approved.
Our years of experience and direct relationships with planners at many Councils mean we can advise you of any potential risks to approval before we start your application, and shape your application together accordingly.
In the rare case that your application is not approved, you are able to challenge any decision made by Council via VCAT and we can advise you on this process if you should be left in this position.
Meeting in person is not essential, with many of our applications being completed and approved via phone/email correspondence. In person meetings are encouraged where possible to ensure we get all relevant information and can discuss things in greater detail.
A 50% deposit is payable upfront to start on your project and the balance is payable prior to submission to Council.
No, your permit application will be followed up by our staff and we will keep you updated every few weeks as to the progress of the application.
You will be charged a planning permit application fee by the council, the current fee for a single dwelling is approximately $1,600 You may also be charged for advertising, this is approximately $100. These fees will vary between Councils and depend on what you are applying for. Please refer to our Pricing page for a comprehensive list of fees that may apply to your application: http://www.vicplanning.com.au/pricing/
Central Vic Planning Consultants can service any Victorian LGA, including metropolitan and rural, however we are based near Ballarat and primarily service: Hepburn, Ballarat, Golden Plains, Geelong, Pyrenees, Central Goldfields, Moorabool, Ararat, Grampians, Bendigo, Horsham, Loddon, Mitchell, Macedon Ranges.
Sites outside these areas can be serviced noting that travel fees for site visits are subject to distance-based travel costs from Clunes, VIC.
At Central Vic Planning Consultants we work closely with you to help you achieve your development goals, no matter the size or complexity. Contact our friendly team today to see how we can help.
