• 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. Find our fees.
• An electronic copy of plans, fully dimensioned and drawn to scale.
• A copy of your paid Metropolitan Planning Levy.
• A written statement outlining which Clause 55 standards are met and which are not met. If a standard is not met, the written statement must include an explanation of how the development meets the corresponding objective having regard to the corresponding decision guidelines.
• A site description, which may use a site plan, photographs or other techniques and must accurately describe:
  • The built form, scale and character of surrounding development including front fencing.
  • Site shape, size, orientation and easements.
  • Levels of the site and the difference in levels between the site and surrounding properties.
  • The location of existing buildings on the site and on surrounding properties, including the location and height of walls built to the boundary of the site.
  • The use of surrounding buildings.
  • The location of secluded private open space and habitable room windows of surrounding properties which have an outlook to the site within 9 metres.
  • Solar access to the site and to surrounding properties.
  • Location of existing trees 5 metres in height or greater, with a trunk circumference of 0.5 metres or greater at 1.4 metres above ground level, on the site.
  • Any cut and filled areas of soil, where known.
  • Street frontage features such as poles, services, street trees and kerb crossovers.
  • The location of any existing domestic solar energy system on the roof of a dwelling, apartment development or residential building on surrounding properties.

• A Design Response, which must explain how the proposed design drives from and response to the site description. The design response must include correctly proportioned street elevations or photographs showing the development in the context of adjacent buildings. The design response must include a landscape plan that details the proposed:

  • Retention and planting of canopy trees,
  • Planting of other vegetation including location, species, number and size at maturity of vegetation,
  • Where required, areas of deep soil and root barriers,
  • Irrigation system to support existing and planted vegetation including details of any alternative water supply sources,
  • Selection of vegetation that responds to the site’s environment and geographic factors,
  • A plan showing the location of site services, clothes drying and storage. 

  Plans and elevations (development drawings) 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, utilities and street furniture and the layout of existing buildings and works and any significant vegetation on the site.  The plan should indicate any vegetation/buildings to be removed to facilitate development.
• 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:
  • 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 walls on boundary, including dimensions for maximum walls heights, lengths and average heights from natural ground level.
  • 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.
  • A schedule must show internal and external storage provision for each dwelling/apartment type.
  • 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 55.
  • A roof plan showing details of roof levels, form, slope and materials; plant and equipment and associated screening.
  • Fence heights clearly shown on all elevations.
  • 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.
  • Identify apartments designed to meet accessibility requirements, including dimensions for clear openings, pathways and adaptable bathrooms.
  • 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).
  • Location and width of any proposed vehicle crossovers to service the building.
  • Any area with a slope greater than 2.5 degrees across a distance of more than 8 metres must be shown on the plans and sections, if relevant to building height.
  • Plans must show minimum depth, width and area for bedrooms and living rooms.
  • Plans must show solar protection to north-facing windows on elevations and sections.
  • Identify the location of rooftop solar energy generation areas on plans, where relevant.
  • Nominate which dwellings are cross ventilated and illustrate the location and length of the breeze path on plans, or provide a ventilation report for an alternative solution.
• 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.
  • 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 55 requirements.
  • Site coverage (existing and proposed)
  • Permeability (existing and proposed)
• A stormwater assessment
• A written submission addressing applicable clauses of the Yarra Planning Scheme pertaining to development

• A Green Travel Plan.
• An Acoustic Report prepared by a suitably qualified consultant.
• 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 landscape plan. The plan must include:
  • Required canopy cover and canopy trees (number and size)
  • Total canopy cover provided
  • Selected tree species based on site and geographic factors
  • Planting of other vegetation (location, species, number, and size at maturity)
  • Any deep soil areas and root barriers
  • Irrigation system including alternative water sources
  • Plans must show the required canopy trees (retained and proposed) and their diameter, existing trees over 5 metres tall with trunk circumference of 0.5 metres or greater at 1.4 metres above ground, deep soil areas and planters.
  • Sections must indicate the dimensions and locations of canopy trees, deep soil areas and planters.
  • See our dedicated page for further information about Landscape Plan requirements.
• 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 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 (pertaining to potentially contaminated land).
• 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.  For more information, see First Peoples - State Relations.
• NatHERS certificate
   

• Additional information to that listed above may be required and may be requested by the allocated planning officer.
• Please check if any other planning permit triggers apply to your proposal and provide relevant information prescribed on those checklists if required, for example, other permit triggers that may also apply are:
  • Development in a Heritage Overlay
  • Car Parking Reduction
  • Bicycle Parking Reduction
  • Change of Use
  • Environmentally sustainable design in planning

You can submit a request for pre-application advice.