Ask a Planner: New Codified Planning Tests for Single Dwellings (Vic)Edit

Victoria's new codified Clause 54 provisions came into operation on the 8th of September. This webinar is designed for practitioners looking to get ahead of the curve and understand how these provisions will impact their planning permit applications associated with single dwellings and small second dwellings. Learning outcomes include:
• An overarching understanding of what the changes include and why they have been made
• A detailed review of each of the new Clause 54 standards and
• How practitioners can obtain faster approvals under the changes
The webinar will be presented by Ashley Thompson of Clause 1 Planning and Melinda Ryan of Town Planning & Co.

SPEAKER:
Melinda Ryan, Founding Director, Town Planning & Co. & Co-chair of the Design Matters National Planning Working Group.
With more than 15 years’ planning experience spanning public and private sectors, Melinda is a strategic minded and project focused statutory planner committed to influencing positive project outcomes. Areas of interest include community infrastructure, education facilities, bushfire planning and sustainable development. Planning with purpose, Melinda is inspired by the natural and built environment and is currently co-chair of the DMN Planning Working Group.

Ashley Thompson, Director, Clause: 1 Planning & Co-chair of the Design Matters National Planning Working Group.
In 2004 Ashley founded Clause: 1 Planning. He currently holds a Co-chair position on the Design Matters National Planning Working Group. He also regularly presents at industry forums and contributes to industry publications on matters of town planning. ?Ashley provides advice and services relating to planning scheme amendments, panel hearings, development projects and VCAT representation on a variety of projects across the state.

Discounted member price: 49.00

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Release Date

October, 2025

Duration

54:52

Speaker/s

Ashley Thompson, Melinda Ryan