Why do we need a Planning Permit?
A planning permit is a legal document that gives permission for a use or development on a particular piece of land.
A permit may be subject to a time limit or expire under specified circumstances. The responsible authority (usually the local council) may impose conditions when granting a permit.
A Planning Permit is required by the Victorian Government for a change of land use which includes subdivision, dual occupancy, residential or commercial development. A planning and or a subdivision permit becomes a mandatory requirement in such forms of development.
That change of use will include a proposal to constructing more than one dwelling on a house, for example, a medium density or a tailored dual occupancy development.
Other uses could be a proposal to construct a high density development like apartments, a shopping centre or commercial building to name three of many other change of uses. A change in car parking requirements usually trigger a Planning Permit.
What are the Drivers for Planning Permits?
What are the key drivers for submitting a Planning Permit?
A change in land use pattern will create demand for housing stock which in turn will increase number of Planning Permits to the local Council for a dual occupancy, unit or townhouse development or some other form of residential development.
The Permit Application drivers can be anyone of the following:
• Population increase requires more housing stock
• New infrastructure drives development close to new roads and transport- for example a new train station will attract more dual occupancies or townhouses and apartments close by
• State Government policies where current land use for low density changes to higher density like areas in Epping, Melton and Point Cook to name some examples.
• New shopping centre increases development density nearby
• New employment corridors encourage population to reside in close proximity creating demand for more homes
• State Government policy to drive population to regional centres will create demand for more residential developments
These triggers are often indicators of where the next property boom will occur. Take this as a tip to find your next hot housing development area.
How many Planning Applications were applied for in Metropolitan Melbourne?
Recent reporting for period 2012-2013 shows a 6.2% decrease in Planning Permit Applications in Victoria from the previous twelve months period.
That number reduced by 5.1% over the previous twelve months across Metropolitan Melbourne which contains 31 local Councils.
Victorian Councils received just over 51,000 Permit Applications in period 2012-2013 which totalled some $21.7 billion of possible housing activity. Of that, the Metropolitan region accounted for over 35,000 while the regional areas were half that number.
Permits issued estimated an additional 48,000 new dwellings if all were built plugging in the expected housing shortage over the next 20 years.
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