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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

38

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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