Current Section 173 Agreements on advertising

A Section 173 Agreement is a legal agreement made between Council and the landowner under Section 173 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987. In some cases a third party, such as a referral authority, may be involved in an agreement.

The agreement is entered into as a means of:

  • Requiring the owner to carry out certain actions in accordance with the conditions of a planning permit.
  • Placing ongoing obligations on any future owner/s of land where a development has been completed.

An agreement may be used to:

  • protect native vegetation.
  • restrict development to within an approved building envelope
  • prevent development in an approved building exclusion zone
  • ensure land is developed according to a planning permit
  • secure planting to compensate for approved removal of native vegetation
  • prevent the further subdivision of land.

Upon acceptance of the below conditions of use, you will be directed to a list of our current Section 173 Agreements on advertising.

If you have any queries, please contact the Planning Department on (03) 5871 9222.

Conditions of use

The following documents are provided for the purpose of the planning process as set out in the Planning and Environment Act 1987. The information must not be used for any other purpose. By entering this website you acknowledge and agree that you will only use the document for the purpose specified above and that any dissemination or distribution of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have any questions, please contact our Planning Department on (03) 5871 9222.
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