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Streamlining the Town Planning Permit Process

July 29th, 2010|

The following principles underpin your town  planning permit process:
• Strategic basis – your proposal  addressing schemes concisely and clearly express a strategic vision and policy basis approach.

• Clear and consistent – Standard provisions apply across the State and are clearly expressed, and having your application address these in the form required by council to […]

Planning for Melbourne’s Sustainable Growth

July 6th, 2010|

Homebuyers are set to be the big winners with an additional 24,500 hectares of land to become available for housing after plans to extend Melbourne’s Urban Growth Boundary were introduced into Parliament.
Town Planning Minister Justin Madden said the planning scheme amendment introduced today defined the city’s new boundary and set out the alignments for major […]

Knockdown and rebuild

June 28th, 2010|

So you’ve decided that your current home no longer suits your needs but you love the area you live in and don’t want to move away.

This leaves you with two options: you can knockdown-rebuild or you can extend. Your choice will naturally be determined by your particular circumstances. In this guide […]

Common Building Terms

June 18th, 2010|

The renovate glossary covers everything from simple building and carpentry terms, words used in contracts, home automation jargon and design terms.

802.11 (Wi Fi):
a variety of standards used for wireless data transfer.

AAA shower/tap heads:
conserve thousands of litres of water every year.

AC wiring:
regular electrical wiring.

Ant caps:
steel plates affixed to the ends of wooden posts that support a […]