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Planning Permits in City of Stonnington

Stonnington spans inner and middle Melbourne, from the high-density Chapel Street precinct to the leafy residential streets of Toorak and Malvern. The municipality has a diverse mix of housing from apartments to heritage mansions.

Key Suburbs

South YarraToorakPrahranMalvernArmadaleGlen IrisKooyong

Area Statistics

117,058

Population

57,103

Dwellings

35

Median Age

Source: ABS Census 2021

Planning Characteristics

Strong DDO controls along Chapel Street and Toorak Road corridors. NRZ protects established residential areas. Heritage Overlay covers significant precincts in Toorak and Armadale. High-rise development concentrated around South Yarra station.

Common Planning Zones

NRZNeighbourhood Residential Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 32.09

GRZGeneral Residential Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 32.08

RGZResidential Growth Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 32.07

C1ZCommercial 1 Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 34.01

MUZMixed Use Zone

Local Schedule VPP Clause 32.04

Common Planning Overlays

HOHeritage Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 43.01

DDODesign and Development Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 43.02

NCONeighbourhood Character Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 43.05

SBOSpecial Building Overlay

Local Schedule VPP Clause 43.03

Planning Scheme

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

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City of Stonnington Planning & Building

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