Summary
- The Boroondara Planning Scheme applies to all public and private land in Boroondara.
- It is a legal document prepared by Council and approved by the Minister for Planning.
- We use the scheme to make decisions about Planning Permit applications.
- Changes made to the scheme are called planning scheme amendments.
The Boroondara Planning Scheme applies to all public and private land in the City of Boroondara. It contains state, regional and local planning policies and controls. Council generally prepares local planning policies that must be approved by the Minister for Planning.
Planning controls vary across the City of Boroondara, so it's important to find out which controls affect your property.
We use the planning policies and guidelines set out in the Boroondara Planning Scheme to make decisions about Planning Permit applications.
For example, the planning controls set out in the scheme determine whether a Planning Permit is needed to:
- make changes to use the land for a particular purpose, for example a medical centre
- extend or renovate a house
- build a new front fence
- subdivide a property.
View the Boroondara Planning Scheme.
As well as planning controls in the Boroondara Planning Scheme, there are other regulations affecting your property. Find out more on our Do I need a permit? page.
Council and the Victorian State Government regularly update and change the planning scheme to:
- respond to changes in the area
- respond to a new Council or state policy, or
- to improve how the scheme operates.