Planning Permits in City of Hume

Hume is a large municipality stretching from inner-suburban Broadmeadows to the growth area of Craigieburn and the semi-rural Sunbury. The area includes Melbourne Airport and significant industrial and logistics zones.

Key Suburbs

BroadmeadowsCraigieburnSunburyRoxburgh ParkGreenvaleTullamarineMickleham

Area Statistics

242,419

Population

78,565

Dwellings

Median Age

Source: ABS Census 2021

Planning Characteristics

Major growth corridors in Craigieburn and Mickleham with UGZ and PSPs. Melbourne Airport SUZ with development restrictions. Broadmeadows designated as a metropolitan activity centre for renewal. Sunbury has a distinct semi-rural character.

Common Planning Zones

GRZGeneral Residential Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 32.08

UGZUrban Growth Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 37.07

NRZNeighbourhood Residential Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 32.09

IN1ZIndustrial 1 Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 33.01

C1ZCommercial 1 Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 34.01

FZFarming Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 35.07

GWZGreen Wedge Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 35.04

SUZSpecial Use Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 37.01

Common Planning Overlays

DPODevelopment Plan Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 43.04

DDODesign and Development Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 43.02

ESOEnvironmental Significance Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 42.01

LSIOLand Subject to Inundation Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 44.04

BMOBushfire Management Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 44.06

Planning Scheme

View the full Hume planning scheme on the Victorian Government planning scheme viewer.

Open Planning Scheme Viewer

City of Hume Planning & Building

Objecting to a development in City of Hume

Worried about a development application in City of Hume? 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.

How to object in Victoria →How to appeal a decision →Find an application — City of Hume planning page

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