The first thing you need to consider when establishing or growing your small business is the level of impact you are likely to have on your surrounding neighbourhood. When you apply to Council to set up a small business, the proposed land uses for your operation will determine how your business is assessed.
Key things that Council will consider are your business’ likely impacts on:
- the environment
- car parking and traffic
- visual amenity and noise
- signage
Council uses the Local Planning Scheme to do this assessment. The Local plan is one of the most important mechanisms available to local government to achieve important social, cultural and environmental management goals.
A review of your Local Planning Scheme will help you minimise the amount of time you spend on the planning process & could reduce unnecessary paperwork.
Contact your local Council or call the Business Easy Hotline on
1300 363 711 for more info.
