Planning considerations when buying a property

If you are looking to buy a home, land or business on Mornington Peninsula Shire, it is recommended to research the following planning related considerations.

Considerations

Zoning and overlay information

Each individual property has a set of planning controls (zoning & overlays) which specify how the land can be used and any restrictions for development types. To find out what controls apply to your property you can:

Restrictions on the Certificate of Title

A Certificate of Title may contain development related restrictions in the form of covenants or Section 173 agreements.

It is important to view a current copy of the title to see if any of these restrictions are present, and if so, to determine whether they might have an impact on any future proposals you would like to carry out on the land.

You can request a current copy of the Certificate of Title from www.landata.vic.gov.au

Previous applications & approvals

To determine if there is any history of planning applications or approvals on the property, you can view our Planning Register or contact the Planning Services team.

If there are planning approvals that you would like to obtain a copy of, you can do this by making an "Application for Copies of Planning Permits and Endorsed Plans"

To make the application download the application form and send to planning@mornpen.vic.gov.au

Fees for this type of application are as follows:

Permit Only - $28

Residential Planning Permit & Endorsed Plans - $80

Commercial Planning Permit & Endorsed Plans - $207

Applications & approvals on neighbouring properties

It is also a good idea to find out if there are any recently approved planning applications on properties adjoining and in the vicinity of the property you are looking to purchase. This will give you an idea of the existing properties and how they may change over time due to development approvals.

This information can be obtained by calling the Planning Services team.

Planning Advice

If you would like to obtain planning advice for a property you are looking to purchase, the Planning Services team can advise whether a planning permit is required.

For a verbal response, call the Planning Services team and a planning officer will respond to your enquiry within 24 business hours.

If you are looking to obtain a response in writing, you can make an application online here or by sending an email request to planning@mornpen.vic.gov.au

A fee of $117 is required for this service.

Contact Us

We're here to help with any other questions you may have.

The Planning Services team can be contacted on 03 5950 1010 or by visiting the Mornington Office, 2 Queen Street Mornington.