The first Council meeting for 2025 is taking place on Tuesday 25 February at 6 pm in-person and online.
Council is upgrading some important system software on Friday 21 February and Monday 24 February. You can still make payments in person, online and over the phone, but our Customer Experience staff may not have access to all your property information. Thank you for your patience.
Our planning staff conduct on-site inspections to assess planning permit applications. Planning Compliance Officers and other Authorised Officers may also visit sites to investigate suspected planning breaches.
Inspections helps planning staff get a better understanding of development sites and their surrounds. This helps ensure the right decisions are made on planning permit applications.
Our staff must carry photo ID when entering private property. For more information about inspections, contact us on (03) 5348 2306.
Our Planning Compliance Officers investigate properties to ascertain if they comply with the Hepburn Shire Planning Scheme and relevant planning legislation.
The main reasons for investigations are:
If we think you're unlikely to voluntarily comply with our requests within the required time, we will move on to the enforcement process.