Planning Permits in City of Glen Eira

Glen Eira is a predominantly residential municipality in Melbourne's inner south-east, known for its established housing, cultural diversity, and well-serviced activity centres along the Frankston and Cranbourne rail lines.

Key Suburbs

CaulfieldBentleighCarnegieElsternwickMurrumbeenaOrmondMcKinnon

Area Statistics

155,930

Population

62,870

Dwellings

Median Age

Source: ABS Census 2021

Planning Characteristics

Neighbourhood Character Overlays protect established residential streets. Heritage Overlay covers significant precincts in Elsternwick and Caulfield. DDO schedules control development heights along major activity centres. Carnegie has seen significant recent apartment development.

Common Planning Zones

NRZNeighbourhood Residential Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 32.09

GRZGeneral Residential Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 32.08

RGZResidential Growth Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 32.07

C1ZCommercial 1 Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 34.01

MUZMixed Use Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 32.04

Common Planning Overlays

HOHeritage Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 43.01

DDODesign and Development Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 43.02

NCONeighbourhood Character Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 43.05

DPODevelopment Plan Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 43.04

Planning Scheme

View the full Glen Eira planning scheme on the Victorian Government planning scheme viewer.

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City of Glen Eira Planning & Building

Objecting to a development in City of Glen Eira

Worried about a development application in City of Glen Eira? While an application is on public notice or exhibition, anyone affected can lodge an objection — a formal submission or representation to the council — putting your planning concerns on the record before the decision is made. Our Victoria guide walks through your rights, what counts as a valid planning ground, and the timeframes; and if a decision goes the wrong way, how to appeal it at the tribunal.

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