As the local government elections will be held on 26 October 2024, Yarra Ranges Council will assume a caretaker role from Tuesday 17 September 2024. During the caretaker period, there will be limited changes made to the content on Council's websites. Information will only be added to this website in accordance with caretaker requirements.
Visit VicPlan to create a planning property report. The planning property report identifies the zones and overlays that apply to your site.
Learn more about zones and overlays.
With the zones and overlays identified take a look at the specific policies and clauses in the Yarra Ranges Planning scheme to find out more about the rules that might apply.
It will also help you understand what information you'll need to supply with your application if you decided to go ahead and what Council will consider when making a decision.
Read to the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme
You may need to speak to a planning consultant for advice, or other professionals such as architects or engineers to prepare documents and design plans.
You can also request written advice from Council.
Download a certificate of title. A title is used to identify your site and any restrictions that impact use or development. The certificate of title includes:
You do not need to order mortgage instruments.
View the step by step guide to getting a copy of title
You may consider a pre-application meeting before you submit your application. In this meeting, we can provide you with preliminary feedback on your proposal and what information you'll need to provide.
Find out more about a pre-application meeting.
Gather all the information and plans required to submit your application. Providing all the required information in the requested format at the beginning of you application will minimise any delays during the assessment process.
Find out more about the plans and documents that may be required.
Once your ready to apply, create an account on our eplanning system and lodge your application.
Your application will be assessed by our planning team before a decision is made. If appropriate, your application may be referred to Council for decision. You can find out more about each stage of the assessment process on our planning process page. You can also track the status of your application online.
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