Planning Permits in City of Monash

Monash is a major municipality in Melbourne's south-east, home to Monash University, the Monash employment cluster, and significant retail centres at Chadstone and Glen Waverley. The area has a mix of established residential and significant commercial/industrial activity.

Key Suburbs

Area Statistics

204,530

Population

76,105

Dwellings

37

Median Age

Source: ABS Census 2021

Planning Characteristics

Three SRL East stations planned (Clayton, Monash, Glen Waverley) will bring major rezoning. Significant industrial zones in Clayton and Mulgrave. DDO controls in Glen Waverley and Oakleigh activity centres. Heritage Overlay in Oakleigh.

Common Planning Zones

GRZGeneral Residential Zone
NRZNeighbourhood Residential Zone
RGZResidential Growth Zone
C1ZCommercial 1 Zone
IN1ZIndustrial 1 Zone
IN2ZIndustrial 2 Zone

Common Planning Overlays

DDODesign and Development Overlay
DPODevelopment Plan Overlay
SBOSpecial Building Overlay
ESOEnvironmental Significance Overlay

Planning Scheme

View the full Monash planning scheme on the Victorian Government planning scheme viewer.

Open Planning Scheme Viewer

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Objecting to a development in City of Monash

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