Developing in a Farming Zone

Structures or Buildings requiring a permit in a Farming Zone

A structure or building requires a planning permit (or is prohibited) if it is within:

100 metres from a Transport Zone 2 (i.e. principal road network).
40 metres from a Transport Zone 3 (i.e. significant Council road).
40-100 metres from land in a Public Acquisition Overlay (please call our team if this applies)
20 metres from any other road.
5 metres from any other boundary.
100 metres from a dwelling not in the same ownership.
100 metres from a waterway, wetlands or designated flood plain.

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For more information or to discuss your planning application, contact our Statutory Planning team by:

Requesting a call back to speak to a planner (in most cases calls are returned on the same day and no later than 48 hours).
Calling our Statutory Planning Department on 1300 BCOAST (226 278) or (03) 5671 2211
Visiting the Wonthaggi Customer Service Centre (76 McBride Avenue, Wonthaggi) between 10am and 3pm every Wednesday to speak to a planner (please note that a planner may not be available between 12pm-12:45pm).
Requesting a Pre-Application discussion (may include a telephone conversation, a face-to-face/virtual meeting or e-mail correspondence) before your formal planning permit application is lodged with Council. To ensure the meeting is beneficial, please ensure conceptual plans and photographs are provided along with a detailed outline of your proposal before lodging.