We believe sustainable built environments can be supported and strengthened by effective planning policy.
Weaving sustainable built environment targets through a number of policy areas provides better support for planners in negotiating sustainability outcomes with applicants. This can be achieved through:
CASBE advocates for Victorian Government policy changes that focus on improving the sustainability assessment process for developments.
In 2009, a number of Victorian councils coordinated their efforts to introduce a consistent Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) policy into their planning schemes. Six councils – Banyule, Moreland, Port Phillip, Stonnington, Whitehorse and Yarra – successfully had an ESD Local Planning Policy gazetted in November 2015. A joint Planning Panel and Advisory Committee was established for this amendment.
Other councils have since pursued a similar approach with numerous policies now gazetted.
The local ESD policies represent significant planning policy reform and are already having positive outcomes. Permit applications are being received demonstrating significantly improved sustainability outcomes in daylight and natural ventilation, stormwater management and energy efficiency.
You can find a summary of the triggers in the ESD Local Policies here.
Banyule (Gazetted 19 November 2015)
Brimbank (Gazetted 18 October 2018)
Darebin (Gazetted 31 August 2017)
Greater Bendigo (Gazetted 18 October 2018)
Greater Dandenong (Gazetted 18 October 2018)
Greater Geelong (Gazetted 17 October 2019)
Hobsons Bay (Originally gazetted 18 October 2018. Re-gazetted 24 February 2022)
Hume (Gazetted 11 November 2021)
Kingston (Gazetted 18 October 2018)
Knox (Gazetted 14 December 2017)
Manningham (Gazetted 31 August 2017)
Maroondah (Gazetted 7 April 2022)
Monash (Gazetted 29 September 2016)
Moonee Valley (Gazetted 19 June 2020)
Moreland (Originally gazetted 19 November 2015. Re-gazetted 14 January 2021)
Port Phillip (Gazetted 19 November 2015)
Stonnington (Gazetted 19 November 2015)
Whitehorse (Gazetted 19 November 2015)
Whittlesea (Originally gazetted 18 October 2018. Re-gazetted 18 December 2020)
Wyndham (Gazetted 18 October 2018)
Yarra (Gazetted 19 November 2015)
Maribyrnong Clause 21.06 (Gazetted 15 September 2011)
Some councils also have Water Sensitive Urban Design Policies:
Moonee Valley Clause 19.03 (Originally gazetted 13 March 2014. Re-gazetted 19 June 2020)
Port Phillip Clause 22.12 (Gazetted 13 March 2014)
Stonnington Clause 22.18 (Gazetted 13 March 2014)
Yarra Clause 22.16 (Gazetted 13 March 2014)
Campaspe Clause 22.07 (Gazetted 4 April 2014)
Bayside Clause 19.03-3L-02 (Originally gazetted 25 September 2014. Re-gazetted 18 June 2021)