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For any queries regarding the process:Email: planninginfo@ballarat.vic.gov.auPhone: 53205500

The City of Ballarat's report and consent must be obtained when a design does not comply with Part 5 of the Building Regulations.Part 5 sets out the minimum siting requirements, such as:building setbacksbuilding heightssite coverageimpermeable surfacessolar accessovershadowingoverlookingfence heightsThe report and consent application form has two parts. Each application must include supporting documentation and an application fee. ...

Pole mounted lighting was specifically recommended in the Lake Wendouree Master Plan that was informed by significant community consultation and was endorsed by Council in November 2017.    A 5m pole height works best with the canopies of the existing trees around the lake.    Shorter, 1m bollard-style pole lights were trialled more than a decade ago, and are still in operation, on the western side of the lake....

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For any queries regarding the process:Email: planninginfo@ballarat.vic.gov.auPhone: 53205500

Established in 1858 it is one of Victoria’s oldest Botanical Gardens. The gardens are home to an extensive array of flowering plants, exotic trees, floral displays and an extensive collection of Italian marble statues throughout. 

You can exercise your dog in an off-leash area but must maintain effective control.The City of Ballarat has 11 off-leash dog areas:Wendouree – CE Brown Reserve Dog Park (Dowling St)Wendouree – Pioneer Park (Ring Rd)Alfredton – Cuthberts Road ReserveNewington – Victoria Park Dog Park (Poplar Ave Newington, off Russell St)Soldiers Hill – Gregory St ReserveBlack Hill – Chisholm St Reserve - Please note that access is temporarily restricted due to co...

Overseas and interstate travelRead the Register of Overseas and Interstate Travel taken by any councillors or member of staff in the last 12 months.Agendas and minutesYou can find 2024 agendas and minutes of Council Meetings on our 2024 Agendas and Minutes Page or in the Agendas and Minutes Archive page for those from 2019-2023.  Please contact Governance team on governance@ballarat.vic.gov.au or 5320 5875 if you are unable to...

Council encourages all applicants to make contact and either speak with a planner or organise a pre-application meeting before submitting an application for a planning permit to subdivide land. On our Planning Help page we offer written advice, checklists and our library of planning policies and strategies to assist with preparing your application.

What’s important to you when it comes to Ballarat’s outdoor spaces? Is it accessibility, biodiversity or child-friendliness? Now is the time to join the conversation, because the City of Ballarat is developing a new Open Space Strategy which will guide the management and development of the municipality’s open spaces for the next 10 years.