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12.2

Planning Compliance Activity Update - 1 April To 30 June 2024

12.2

Planning Compliance Activity Update - 1 April to 30 June

2024

Directorate

City Futures

Director

Kelvin Walsh

Manager

Kristen Gilbert

Attachment(s)

1. Service Requests Received and PINs Issued - 1 April to

30 June 2024 [

12.2.1

- 1 page]

2. Location of Requests for Services Received - 1 April to 30

June 2024 [

12.2.2

- 1 page]

Purpose

For Council to note the Planning Compliance Activity Update for the period 1 April to 30

June 2024.

Officer Recommendation

That Council notes the Planning Compliance Activity Update for the period of

1 April to 30 June 2024.

Background

Council is the Responsible Authority under the

. In this role, Council administers the Planning Scheme and enforces its

requirements to ensure the use and development of land in the municipality is consistent

with the various zones, overlays and other provisions. Council also enforces compliance

with conditions of planning permits and other statutory requirements, including

agreements made under section 173 of

.

Matters for Consideration

Analysis

Request Requests

for Service

Resolved

during this

period

Total

active

requests

Infringeme

nt Notices

Issued

Official

Warnings

Issued

Quarterly

1 April –

30 June 24 123

153

181

12

3

Year to Date

1 July 23 –

30 June 24 425

611

181

90

16

Council’s Planning Compliance Unit received 123 new requests for service between 1

April and 30 June 2024. The number of requests received was higher than the previous

quarter when 105 requests were received. There were 153 requests resolved by officers

during the quarter.

The most common requests received related to contravention of planning permit

conditions, which accounted for 26 percent of the total requests. These requests were

located across the municipality, with the majority being in the central and eastern areas.

Signage complaints were next, accounting for 17 percent of total requests, and uses

without a planning permit accounted for 16 percent of the requests received. Other

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requests for service related to home-based businesses. Information on the number of

service requests received and Planning Infringement Notices issued is in

Attachment 1

.

A location map of requests received is in

Attachment 2

.

Community Engagement

Not applicable.

Resource And Risk Implications

Resource requirements can be met within the Annual Budget 2024/2025.

There are no Community, Environmental, Financial, Regulatory or Safety risks identified.

Legislation/Council Plan/Policy Context

This report supports the Council Plan 2021-2025 strategic direction and objective of:

2. Places and Spaces - Liveable and connected neighbourhoods that support

healthy and sustainable futures - A green place for all

• Liveable and Connected - Inviting and liveable spaces and facilities, connected so

people can get around.

This report complies with the

(

) and the

Brimbank Planning Scheme (Planning Scheme).

Council officers contributing to the preparation and approval of this report, have no

conflicts of interests to declare.

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Attachment 12.2.1

VERSION CONTROL: BCC2532-51-IFC

SOURCE:

Planning Compliance reports from Council CRM for April to June 2024

PRODUCTION DATE: 8TH JULY 2024

PRODUCED BY: ASSET & PROPERTY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

DISCLAIMER

This information is provided on the basis that both the State of Victoria

and Brimbank City Council does not warrant the accuracy or completeness

of information contained in this publication. Any person using or relying on

information here presented does so on the basis that the State of Victoria

and Brimbank City Council shall bear no responsibility or liability whatsoever

for any errors, faults, defects or omissions in the information, and that no claim

or action whatsoever will be made or brought against either the State of Victoria

or Brimbank City Council.

Scale 1 : 25,000

@ A1 Mapsheet

Subject Name

Alleged illegal Brothels

(1)

CEMP

–

Compliance Use Only

(14)

Contravention Permit Condition

(32)

Heritage Compliance

(1)

Home Based Business

(16)

Illegal Earthworks/Land Fill

(3)

Landscaping Compliance

(8)

MotorVehicleRepair Residential

(4)

Open Storage -

Amenity

(1)

Recycle Centre/TransferStation

(1)

Signage Compliance

(21)

Truck Parking on Vacant Land

(1)

Use without a planning permit

(20)

Attachment 2

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Attachment 12.2.2