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Residential buildings with 5 or more storeys

Find below all the information you'll need to submit a planning permit application for the construction of a building of five storeys or more.

  • Completed application form, which you will fill in online when you lodge your application.
  • A recent copy of Certificate of Title from Landata that’s no more than 3 months old, including a full copy of any restrictive covenants or section 173 agreements.
  • The applicable Fee. Learn more on our fees page.
  • An electronic copy of plans that are fully dimensioned and scaled (preferably to 1:100 or 1:200), including:
    • An existing site plan detailing boundaries and dimensions of the site, any easements; adjoining roads including footpaths, vehicle crossovers, street trees, vegetation, utilities and street furniture and the layout of existing buildings and works and any significant vegetation on the site.
    • Existing floor plans and roof plan of the existing building/s (with proposed demolition shown if in a Heritage Overlay)
    • Existing elevations of the existing buildings (with proposed demolition shown if in a Heritage Overlay)
    • Proposed plans, elevations and sections detailing the following:
      • Notations of levels to Australian Height Datum (AHD) or a temporary benchmark of the proposed overall building height; wall and roof heights; finished floor levels and ceiling levels.
      • Adjoining roads including footpaths, vehicle crossovers, street trees, utilities and street furniture/infrastructure.
      • Natural ground level clearly delineated.
      • Proposed earthworks/areas of cut and fill.
      • The location and dimension of title boundaries and any easements.
      • Dimensioned building setbacks and projections from all title boundaries at each level; the setback from the road kerb for any projections; and the setback from any windows opposite the development.
      • Dimensioned building and wall heights to all elevations (above natural ground level) at the building line and boundary line, including a maximum overall building height; clearance heights from footpaths and/or road surfaces of any building projections; and maximum projection of any basement level above NGL (if applicable).
      • Details of any privacy screening (including location, transparency, height above finished floor level and material).
      • Floor to ceiling heights of all floor levels.
      • Location of any zone and overlay controls if not applicable to the entire site.
      • Location and operability of all windows and doors.
      • Dimensions of all lightcourts and areas of secluded private open space (including sqm area).
      • External materials and finishes depicted on elevations (walls, service cupboards, glazing, door and window frames, roof etc)
      • Details of vehicle entrances, car parking, bicycle facilities and accessways, loading of vehicles and access to parking spaces and loading bays (fully dimensioned) to relevant Australian Standards and/or with reference to applicable requirements of the Yarra Planning Scheme and waste storage areas.
      • Location of structural columns and building services (e.g. fire boosters, substation) internal and external to the building.
      • Permeable / impermeable surfaces at ground level clearly delineated.
      • All vegetated/green areas.
      • The location, canopy spread, tree protection zone and structural root zone of all Council trees in the road reserve(s) adjoining the site and any significant trees to be retained on or near the site.
      • Floor layouts at all levels showing the layout and associated land use/s of all parts of the building, with furniture shown as necessary to illustrate compliance with applicable Planning Scheme requirements such as Clause 58.
      • A roof plan showing details of roof levels, form, slope and materials; plant and equipment and associated screening.
      • A detailed materials schedule which corresponds to the proposed elevations and specifies materials, finishes and colours and includes accurate images and details of any texture/articulation to the selected materials.
      • Streetscape elevations showing the proposed building in the context of several properties to each side of the site to all street frontages and laneways.
      • Location, dimensions and area of all areas of private open space, secluded private open space.
      • Demonstrate extent of compliance with any additional planning controls such as an applicable Design & Development Overlay (overall height, setbacks, specific overshadowing requirements etc).
      • Shadow diagrams showing each hour between 9.00am and 3.00pm at the September Equinox. Diagrams to show all secluded private open space, public open space, public footpaths and rooftop solar energy facilities and shadow impact in square metres (existing and proposed).
      • If communal open space to an apartment building is proposed, shadow diagrams for 21 June between 9am and 3pm showing the extent (sqm and %) solar access to communal areas, per Clause 58.
      • Any ESD features as set out in the accompanying SDA / SMP report including (but not limited to) any stormwater treatment measures (with capacity/area of tanks or raingardens specified) and solar energy facilities (with kW peak annotated) and external shading elements.
      • Location and width of any proposed vehicle crossovers to service the building.
      • If Clause 58 is applicable, detailed drawings to illustrate extent of compliance with Standards D18 (Accessibility); D20 (Private Open Space); D21 (Storage); D26 (Functional Layout); D27 (Room depth); D28 (Windows); and D29 (Natural ventilation).
  • A sectional diagram (at scale of 1:20) through the centre of any proposed vehicle crossover.
  • Coloured 3D perspectives or renders taken at different angles to illustrate key views to the building from the public realm.
  • A site survey prepared by a licensed land surveyor.
  • Application summary table including:
    • Gross floor area at each level and in total
    • Floor area ratio
    • Dwelling numbers and type (total plus number of 1, 2 and 3+ bedroom dwellings)
    • Net floor area of commercial uses (and leasable floor area if this differs) at each level and in total
    • Total car parking and motorcycles spaces
    • Total bicycle spaces and facilities
    • Summary of compliance with any applicable Clause 58 requirements
    • Site coverage (existing and proposed)
    • Permeability (existing and proposed)
  • A Site Analysis, Urban Context Report and Design Response (this must address how the proposed development responds to the site, its context and relevant planning controls, policies and provisions and must address the requirements of Clause 58.01-02 (Urban Context Report) and Clause 58.01-03 (Design Response) if applicable to the development.
  • A written submission addressing applicable clauses of the Yarra Planning Scheme.
  • A Transport Impact Assessment prepared by a suitably qualified engineer.
  • Heritage Impact Statement / Heritage Report prepared by a suitably qualified heritage professional.
  • A Waste Management Plan.
  • A Sustainable Design Assessment or Sustainable Management Plan.
  • A copy of your paid Metropolitan Planning Levy.
  • A landscape plan. See our guide for more information.
  • A Green Travel Plan, if your application includes a car parking reduction or waiver.
  • An Acoustic Report prepared by a suitably qualified consultant.
  • Arboricultural Impact Assessment prepared by a certified arborist that outlines any potential impacts of the proposal (including associated construction processes) on Council trees and/or significant trees on or near the site, including assessment of any trees proposed to be removed to facilitate development (see our significant trees page for more information). Where Council trees or significant trees (to be retained) are potentially impacted by development (including associated construction processes) a Tree Management Plan should accompany the Arboricultural Impact Assessment.
  • A desktop wind effects assessment for the proposed development to assess the impact of wind on the safety and comfort of the pedestrian environment on footpaths and other public spaces while walking, sitting and standing; and the safety and effects on cyclists travelling along bicycle routes that are adjacent to the development, as well as any building entrances from the public realm and private / public communal open space. This must have regard to the relevant requirements of Clause 58, where applicable.
  • If the land is potentially contaminated, a Site History Review (SHR), Preliminary Site Investigation (PSI), Preliminary Risk Screen Assessment (PRSA) or Environmental Audit (Audit) as guided by the Potentially Contaminated Land Practice Note PPN30 prepared by a suitably qualified professional.
  • A copy of an approved Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP), if required. To determine whether the proposal requires the preparation of a Cultural Heritage Management Plan a Preliminary Aboriginal Heritage Test (PAHT) can be sought through Aboriginal Victoria.
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