Land development - Investigation and planning

All land development within the City of Greater Geelong must be in accordance with the principles of the Sustainable Communities - Infrastructure Development Guidelines.

Developers and Consultants need to be familiar with the general principles contained within these guidelines.  A large amount of other background information can be found on the webpage Infrastructure Development Guidelines - Helpful Links and References.

We recommend that you consult with our Planning officers as early as possible in your development proposal plans for help with your planning permit application.  Developers are encouraged to arrange a pre-application meeting with officers from our relevant departments to discuss their development proposal.

Many issues may need Investigation such as:

It is essential that all the constraints to your development are understood, defined, quantified and solution(s) proposed as part of your application.





Page last updated: Wednesday, 15 May 2024

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