Experience

BPUR has a wide range of experience in both urban and rural planning. We make, certify or assess applications for planning permits, or to amend existing permits, and write and organise submissions to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), in relation to a wide range of planning issues.BPUR has prepared, assessed or presented submissions regarding planning permit applications on the following planning issues - in the following local government areas:

- Multi-dwelling development – Macedon Ranges, Mount Alexander, Casey, Greater Dandenong, Moreland, Glenelg, Melton, Boroondara, Hobsons Bay, Campaspe, Surf Coast, Maribyrnong, Moonee Valley, Manningham, Mornington Peninsula, Warrnambool, Greater Geelong, Darebin, Hepburn, Mornington Peninsula, Bass Coast, Brimbank, Greater Dandenong, Yarra, Maroondah.

- Urban residential subdivision, including adjoining or creating/ altering a road in a Road Zone Category 1 - Macedon Ranges, Mount Alexander, Glenelg, Melton, Hume, Campaspe, Casey, Hepburn.

- Residential development of four or more storeys - Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Yarra, Moreland, Port Phillip, Whitehorse.

- Urban small lot single dwelling development - Glen Eira, Port Phillip, Yarra, Stonnington, Melton, Hobsons Bay, Bayside, Moreland.

-  Bars/taverns/other licensed premises (including Cumulative Impact Assessments and Noise and Amenity Action Plans) - Yarra, Melbourne, Port Phillip, Stonnington, Boroondara, Darebin, Macedon Ranges, Whittlesea, Knox, Hobsons Bay, Melton, Moonee Valley, Hepburn.

- Advertising signs – Macedon Ranges, Mount Alexander, Whitehorse, Melton, Casey, Yarra, Brimbank.

- Assessment/waiving/reduction of car parking requirements – Macedon Ranges, Stonnington, Yarra, Casey, Moreland, Melton, Brimbank.

- Industrial or commercial use or development– Macedon Ranges, Yarra, Glenelg, Melton, Greater Bendigo, Nillumbik, Moonee Valley, Moreland, Campaspe, Casey, Melton, Brimbank, Hume.

- Retirement villages, nursing homes etc – Macedon Ranges, Glenelg, Melton, Campaspe.

- Childcare centres, Education centres, Community centres and Display villages – Melton, Moreland, Whittlesea, Yarra, Melton, Casey, Ararat.

- Rural dwellings and subdivisions - Macedon Ranges, Mount Alexander, Hepburn, Glenelg, Melton, Greater Bendigo, Campaspe, Casey, Yarra Ranges, Golden Plains, Moorabool.

- Agricultural use/development, including private and commercial dog keeping/breeding - Macedon Ranges, Glenelg, Melton, Brimbank, Hepburn, Campaspe.

- Native vegetation removal - Mount Alexander, Macedon Ranges, Glenelg, Melton, Casey, Hepburn, Nillumbik, Yarra Ranges, Bass Coast.

- Development in areas of particular landscape, environmental (including water catchments and flood-prone areas) or heritage significance– Macedon Ranges, Yarra, Melbourne, Glenelg, Surf Coast, Mount Alexander, Melton.

- Timber production – Glenelg.

- Extractive industry - Mount Alexander, Melton.

- Telecommunications facilities – Casey, Glenelg, Melton.

- Removal, variation or creation of reserves, restrictive covenants, restrictions, Section 173 agreements, easements etc - Macedon Ranges, Melton, Nillumbik, Casey, Glenelg.

- Development/use pursuant to existing use rights – Yarra, Melbourne, Macedon Ranges.

BPUR has also been involved in the following:

- Enforcement of permit conditions - Mount Alexander.

- Approval of Development Plans under DPOs- Macedon Ranges, Glenelg, Melton.

- Planning scheme amendments – Ballarat, Yarra Ranges, Casey.