Planning Permits in Yarra Ranges Shire
Yarra Ranges is a large outer-eastern municipality encompassing the Dandenong Ranges, Yarra Valley, and the growing suburb of Lilydale. The area is known for its natural beauty, tourism, and bushland residential character.
Key Suburbs
Area Statistics
160,402
Population
62,540
Dwellings
40
Median Age
Source: ABS Census 2021
Planning Characteristics
Extensive environmental overlays (ESO, SLO, BMO) across the Dandenong Ranges and hills areas. Green Wedge Zone and Rural Conservation Zone protect most non-urban land. Very limited development potential outside established urban areas. Lilydale is the main growth area with GRZ and some RGZ.
Common Planning Zones
Common Planning Overlays
Planning Scheme
View the full Yarra Ranges Shire planning scheme on the Victorian Government planning scheme viewer.
Open Planning Scheme ViewerObjecting to a development in Yarra Ranges Shire
Worried about a development application in Yarra Ranges Shire? 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.
Not sure if your concerns count? Run the free Objection Grounds Check for an instant read of which are valid planning grounds — then turn it into a formal objection from $99.
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