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Planning Amendment C198 has been approved by the Planning Minister. This Planning Amendment introduces Specific Control Overlay SCO16 and the Warburton Mountain Bike Destination Project (Southern Network) Incorporated Document, October 2023 into the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme. This is another step in progression for the development of the Southern Network of mountain biking trails around Warburton.

Recent years has seen a significant market develop for the "Tiny Home" movement, with some people seeking to minimise their building or environmental footprint, their burden of debt, or to seek an alternate source of income for their rural property.
Whatever the reason for seeking to utilise a Tiny Home, it is still important to make sure the Tiny Homes are compliant with the Local Planning Scheme and Building Permit regulations...

The Victorian Government has today announced that new home builds and subdivisions from 2024 will be prohibited from having mains gas connections.

The Planning Minister has this week approved the adoption and implementation of Yarra Ranges Planning Amendment C208, which enables the site specific amendment of the planning zone of a Mt Evelyn property to Low Density Residential Zone - Schedule 2.

The State Government is implementing the Windfall Gains Tax (WGT) from 1st July 2023.
Any land subject to a rezoning occurring after 1/07/2023 which results in a Value Uplift of greater than $100000, may be subject to the Windfall Gains Tax, unless satisfying the exemptions & exclusions.

The following information provides some preliminary planning considerations that should be considered by purchasers of "vacant" rural land within the Green Wedge Areas of the Shire of Yarra Ranges, which includes both the Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ) & Green Wedge Zones (GWZ).

Planning Amendment C166 has amended the Schedule to Clause 51.03 – Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Regional Strategy to re-include a permit requirement for specified earthworks, filling, landforming, excavations and retaining walls, which was inadvertently removed in Planning amendment C97.

Planning Amendment C148 introduced significant changes to the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme on 01 December 2022.
Planning Amendment C195 was implemented the following day (02/12/2022), which rearranged and redistributed some of the Local Policy Amendments introduced by Amendment C148, into the Purpose & Vision & Planning Policy Framework components of the Planning Scheme.

On 1st December 2021, changes were made to the Owners Corporation Act 2006 and Subdivision Act 1988, which now provides rules to be followed for the determination of Owners Corporation Lot Entitlement / Lot Liability

Planning Amendment C159 was approved by the Planning Minister on 20th November 2020, which resulted in changes from the Rural Living Zone to Low Density Residential Zone or Neighbourhood Residential Zoning for the properties affected by this Amendment in The Launching Place, Millgrove & Wesburn areas.

Shire of Yarra Ranges amendments to the Restructure Overlay Plan Maps & Incorporated documents under Planning Amendment C177 was approved by the Planning Minister on 27th August 2021 and now forms part of the Planning Scheme.

Planning Amendment VC202 introduces a new Land Use Term of "Rural Workers Accommodation" into the Farming Zone

Yarra Ranges Planning Amendment C178 has been recently approved and gazetted by the Planning Minister on 17th September 2021.
This amendment implements changes to the Planning Scheme in accord with recommendations resulting from the Coldstream Structure Plan.

The recent significant storm event in Yarra Ranges has heightened concerns regarding vegetation on private property. Some vegetation may be removed under exemption from planning permit provisions of the planning scheme, and some vegetation removal may require planning permit consideration.

Thomas & George's surveying team has expanded.