Planning permit to run a business

Start a business

Certain businesses usually need a planning permit, even if the land is in a business zone.  

Often you need to get a planning permit to reduce or waive the need to provide parking spaces on the land for your business, even if the business does not need a planning permit. 

For example, a shop may not need a planning permit in a business zone but you need a planning permit if you cannot provide the number of car parking spaces needed for the shop.

New advertising signs and changes to the shopfront may also need a planning permit.  

Renovations or extensions

You almost always need a planning permit to do any renovations or extensions in business zones.

Run a business from home

You do not need a planning permit for a ‘home occupation’ if you meet the requirements in Clause 52.11 of the Moreland Planning Scheme. 

Changes in a business

Your business may change, for example, a shop becomes a restaurant or a restaurant becomes a bar.  You may need a planning permit for this change. 

If you have fewer parking spaces than is usually required for the new business, you need to get a planning permit to allow the reduced number of on-site car parking spaces.  

Files

• Planning permit application - waiver of carparking guidelines (PDF 31Kb)
•  Planning permit application - waiver of carparking guidelines (DOC 50Kb)

Links

• Doing business in Moreland
• A planning permit to run a home business
• Applying for a planning permit
• Moreland Planning Scheme online