The Council Plan 2025-2029 is being developed from a range of contributions, including a Deliberative Engagement Panel made up of community members from across the Shire. It's now time for the wider community to have their say on the Plan's priorities for our services and amenities. Complete the survey on our Participate Hepburn webpage before Sunday 27 April. Hard copies at libraries and hubs.
Due to the multiple public holidays, there are some impacts to Council's services and offices.
A planning and/or building permit may be needed to use a shipping container for:
A shipping container used for domestic storage, farm storage or as a detached habitable building, such as a studio or rumpus room/bungalow, will be classified as an outbuilding under the Hepburn Shire Planning Scheme.
A planning permit for building and works to site an outbuilding/shipping container on your property may be required, depending on your property’s planning zones and overlays. See our Planning advice page.
A property used to store empty shipping containers could be considered a commercial use of the land. An application for a planning permit is be required to be lodged with Council.
Shipping containers used on properties for medium or long-term use as a habitable or non-habitable outbuilding, shed, storage or similar will require a building permit. See our Building permits page.
Shipping containers placed on site temporarily to assist in moving house or for site building works during construction do not require a Building or Planning Permit. It is recommended that the surrounding neighbours be notified of the proposed timelines.
Shipping containers used on commercial properties for any purpose other than short-term loading of goods for shipping purposes or in designated container storage facilities, require a building permit. See our Building permits page.
If the container requires a permit, it must comply with the requirements of the building regulations and all the relevant parts of the National Construction Code.