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 – 22.05 (Originally gazetted 19 November 2015)
Brimbank – 22.02 (Originally gazetted 18 October 2018)
Darebin – 22.12 (Original gazetted 31 August 2017)
Greater Bendigo 15.01-2L (Originally gazetted 18 October 2018)
Greater Dandenong – 22.06 (Originally gazetted 18 October 2018)
Greater Geelong – 22.71 (Originally gazetted 17 October 2019)
Hepburn – 15.01-2L (Originally gazetted 10 February 2022)
Hobsons Bay – 15.01-2L-04 (Originally gazetted 18 October 2018)
Hume – 22.21 (Originally gazetted 11 November 2021)
Kingston- 15.01-2L (Originally gazetted 18 October 2018)
Knox – 22.04 (Originally gazetted 14 December 2017)
Manningham – 22.12 (Originally gazetted 31 August 2017)
Maroondah – 22.15 (Originally gazetted 7 April 2022)
Monash – 22.13 (Originally gazetted 29 September 2016)
Moonee Valley – 15.02-1S (Originally gazetted 19 June 2020)
Moreland – 15.01-2L-05 (Originally gazetted 19 November 2015)
Port Phillip – 22.13 (Originally gazetted 19 November 2015)
Stonnington – 22.05 (Originally gazetted 19 November 2015)
Whitehorse – 22.10 (Originally gazetted 19 November 2015)
Whittlesea – 15.01-2L (Originally gazetted 18 October 2018)
Wyndham – 15.01-2L-01 (Originally gazetted 18 October 2018)
Yarra – 22.17 (Originally gazetted 19 November 2015)
Maribyrnong Clause 21.06 (Originally gazetted 15 September 2011)
Melbourne Clause 22.19 (Originally gazetted 4 April 2013)
Mildura Clause 22.03 (Originally gazetted 17 November 2016)
Some councils also have Water Sensitive Urban Design Policies:
Bayside – 19.03-3L-02 (Originally gazetted 25 September 2014)
Campaspe – 22.07 (Originally gazetted 4 April 2014)
Kingston – 22.12 (Originally gazetted 31 October 2019)
Melbourne – 22.23 (Originally gazetted 29 January 2015)
Moonee Valley – 19.03-3L (Originally gazetted 13 March 2014)
Port Phillip – 22.12 (Originally gazetted 13 March 2014)
Stonnington – 22.18 (Originally gazetted 13 March 2014)
Yarra – 22.16 (Originally gazetted 13 March 2014)