Planning Permits in City of Whitehorse

Whitehorse is a middle-ring eastern suburbs municipality anchored by the Box Hill Metropolitan Activity Centre. The area ranges from high-density development in Box Hill to leafy established suburbs in Blackburn and Vermont.

Key Suburbs

Box HillBlackburnMitchamNunawadingBurwoodForest HillVermont

Area Statistics

176,320

Population

68,540

Dwellings

Median Age

Source: ABS Census 2021

Planning Characteristics

Box Hill is a designated metropolitan activity centre with towers up to 50 storeys. SRL East stations at Box Hill and Burwood will bring further intensification. Strong Neighbourhood Character Overlays and Significant Landscape Overlays protect established areas.

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

C2ZCommercial 2 Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 34.02

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

SLOSignificant Landscape Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 42.03

VPOVegetation Protection Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 42.02

ESOEnvironmental Significance Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 42.01

Planning Scheme

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

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City of Whitehorse Planning & Building

Objecting to a development in City of Whitehorse

Worried about a development application in City of Whitehorse? 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 Whitehorse planning page

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