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12.2

Planning Compliance Activity Update - 1 July To 30 September 2024

12.2

Planning Compliance Activity Update - 1 July to 30

September 2024

Directorate

City Futures

Director

Kelvin Walsh

Manager

Matt O’Mara (Acting)

Attachment(s)

1. Service Requests Received and PINS Issued - 1 July to

30 September 2024 [

12.2.1

- 1 page]

2. Location of Requests for Service Received - 1 July to 30

September 2024 [

12.2.2

- 1 page]

Purpose

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

30 September 2024.

Officer Recommendation

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

1 July to 30 September 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 planning 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

Infringement

Notices

Issued

Official

Warnings

Issued

Quarterly

1 July – 30 Sept 2024 106

166

151

3

2

Year to Date

1 July – 30 Sept 2024 106

166

151

3

2

Council’s Planning Compliance Unit received 106 new requests for service between 1 July

and 30 September 2024. The number of requests received was lower than the previous

quarter when 123 requests were received. There were 166 requests resolved by officers

during the quarter, 13 more than the previous quarter.

The most common requests received related to signage without a permit which

accounted for 26 per cent of the total requests. These requests were located throughout

the municipality, with the majority being in the West and North-Western areas.

Uses without a planning permit were next, being 25 percent of total requests, and

contravention of planning permit conditions being 22 percent were the most common

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requests received. Other 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

.

Planning Infringement Notices (PINs)

There were 3 PIN’s issued during the quarter relating to:

•

Erection and display of Real Estate signage in breach of the Planning Scheme.

•

Breach of Planning Scheme/Use of the land without a valid planning permit.

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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June 2024

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June 2025

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Attachment 12.2.1

Planning Compliance Report (CRM)

Period: July, August and September 2024

VERSION CONTROL: BCC2532-52-IFC

SOURCE:

Planning Compliance reports from Council CRM for July to September 2024

PRODUCTION DATE: 10TH OCTOBER 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 shal bear no responsibility or liability whatsoever

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

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

or Brimbank City Council.

Scale 1 : 25,000

@ A1 Mapsheet

Subject Name

CEMP –

Compliance Use Only

(3)

Contravention Permit Condition

(23)

Heritage Compliance

(2)

Home Based Business

(16)

Landscaping Compliance

(1)

MotorVehicleRepair Residential

(2)

Signage Compliance

(28)

Truck Parking on Vacant Land

(1)

Unauthorised Buildings & Works

(3)

Unauthorised Second Dwelling

(1)

Use without a planning permit

(26)

Attachment 2

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Attachment 12.2.2