Planning Permits in City of Melbourne
The City of Melbourne encompasses the CBD and surrounding inner suburbs. As the state capital, it has the most intensive development activity in Victoria with a mix of commercial towers, residential high-rise, and heritage precincts.
Key Suburbs
Melbourne CBDSouthbankDocklandsCarltonNorth MelbourneParkvilleWest Melbourne
Area Statistics
178,955
Population
97,429
Dwellings
28
Median Age
Source: ABS Census 2021
Planning Characteristics
Capital City Zone in the CBD with no mandatory height limits. DDO schedules control built form in Southbank and Docklands. Extensive Heritage Overlay in Carlton, East Melbourne, and parts of the CBD. Major urban renewal in Arden and Macaulay.
Common Planning Zones
C1ZCommercial 1 Zone
MUZMixed Use Zone
RGZResidential Growth Zone
GRZGeneral Residential Zone
CDZComprehensive Development Zone
SUZSpecial Use Zone
Common Planning Overlays
HOHeritage Overlay
DDODesign and Development Overlay
DPODevelopment Plan Overlay
EAOEnvironmental Audit Overlay
Planning Scheme
View the full Melbourne planning scheme on the Victorian Government planning scheme viewer.
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