Town planning in the City of Bayside.
Brighton · Sandringham · Hampton · Beaumaris · Black Rock · Highett · Cheltenham
Bayside is our home council — Perry Town Planning is based in Hampton, and we have prepared and negotiated applications across Brighton, Sandringham, Beaumaris and the bayside suburbs for decades.
Planning in Bayside is defined by protection: extensive Neighbourhood Residential Zones, heritage precincts through Brighton and Sandringham, vegetation protection in Beaumaris and Black Rock, and design controls in the activity centres. Most projects here succeed or fail on neighbourhood character — how convincingly a design responds to the street it sits in.
Working from inside the municipality, we deal with Bayside's planning department, its heritage advisers and its character policies constantly. We know where the NRZ schedules bite, how the heritage citations read, and what Council's urban designers look for in an activity-centre application.
Controls you'll commonly meet in Bayside.
Every property is different — these are the zones and overlays that most often shape applications in this municipality. Each links to the current ordinance in the Bayside planning scheme.
What the numbers say about Bayside.
planning applications recorded, FY2015–16 to FY2022–23
of determined applications resulted in a permit or notice of decision
median time from lodgement to decision
Source: Department of Transport and Planning, Planning Permit Activity Reporting (PPARS) register — historical data to mid-2023. Withdrawn and lapsed applications are excluded from the approval rate. These figures describe the council overall — your site's prospects depend on its specific controls.
Services we provide in Bayside.
Residential
Single dwellings, dual occupancies, multi-unit and apartment developments — the backbone of our practice.
Commercial Permits
Statutory planning strategy, lodgement and permit management for commercial, retail and industrial projects.
VCAT Appeals
Strategic advocacy when your application is refused or objected to.
Strategic Planning
Planning scheme amendments, rezonings and structure plans for long-horizon projects.
Development Advice
Know what you can build before you buy — or before you commit capital.
Renewable Energy
Solar farms, wind farms and battery storage — specialist approvals experience.
Questions we’re asked most.
If you have a question that’s not here, call us — we answer honestly, whether or not it leads to work.
- Often, yes. Much of Bayside sits under a Heritage Overlay, a Neighbourhood Character Overlay, a Special Building Overlay or vegetation controls, any of which can trigger a permit for works that would otherwise be exempt. We check the controls on your property and give you a straight answer before you commit to design fees.
Got a site, a permit, or a refusal on your desk?
An obligation-free conversation is the fastest way to see if we can help. We respond within 24 hours — usually much sooner.