Planning Permits in Shire of Nillumbik
Nillumbik is known as the 'Green Wedge Shire', located in Melbourne's north-east. The municipality is characterised by its bushland setting, environmental significance, and low-density residential character.
Key Suburbs
Area Statistics
66,637
Population
24,680
Dwellings
42
Median Age
Source: ABS Census 2021
Planning Characteristics
Extensive Green Wedge Zone and Rural Conservation Zone protect the majority of the shire. Bushfire Management Overlay across most non-urban areas. Environmental Significance and Significant Landscape Overlays are widespread. Very limited development potential outside urban boundaries.
Common Planning Zones
Common Planning Overlays
Planning Scheme
View the full Nillumbik planning scheme on the Victorian Government planning scheme viewer.
Open Planning Scheme ViewerObjecting to a development in Shire of Nillumbik
Worried about a development application in Shire of Nillumbik? 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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