Planning Permits in City of Greater Bendigo

Greater Bendigo is a major regional city built on goldfields heritage, with an established urban core around Bendigo, Golden Square and Eaglehawk, growth fronts at Strathfieldsaye, Epsom, Maiden Gully and Marong, and extensive surrounding forest and farmland.

Key Suburbs

BendigoKangaroo FlatEaglehawkGolden SquareStrathfieldsayeEpsomKennington

Area Statistics

121,470

Population

53,055

Dwellings

Median Age

Source: ABS Census 2021

Planning Characteristics

Goldfields-era Heritage Overlay coverage is extensive across central Bendigo and Eaglehawk. Growth is directed to Strathfieldsaye, Epsom, Jackass Flat, Maiden Gully and the Marong precinct. Much of the urban fringe interfaces with forested Crown land, so the Bushfire Management Overlay is a common constraint, alongside inundation overlays on the Bendigo Creek system.

Common Planning Zones

GRZGeneral Residential Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 32.08

LDRZLow Density Residential Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 32.03

RLZRural Living Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 35.03

FZFarming Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 35.07

C1ZCommercial 1 Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 34.01

IN1ZIndustrial 1 Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 33.01

Common Planning Overlays

HOHeritage Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 43.01

DDODesign and Development Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 43.02

ESOEnvironmental Significance Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 42.01

BMOBushfire Management Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 44.06

LSIOLand Subject to Inundation Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 44.04

DPODevelopment Plan Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 43.04

Planning Scheme

View the full Greater Bendigo planning scheme on the Victorian Government planning scheme viewer.

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City of Greater Bendigo Planning & Building

Objecting to a development in City of Greater Bendigo

Worried about a development application in City of Greater Bendigo? While an application is on public notice or exhibition, anyone affected can lodge an objection — a formal submission or representation to the council — putting your planning concerns on the record before the decision is made. Our Victoria guide walks through your rights, what counts as a valid planning ground, and the timeframes; and if a decision goes the wrong way, how to appeal it at the tribunal.

How to object in Victoria →How to appeal a decision →Find an application — City of Greater Bendigo planning page

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