Boroondara Council | JKY Town Planning

Town Planning Services for Boroondara Council

JKY Town Planning assists homeowners, developers and businesses with town planning services and planning permit applications across Boroondara City Council, including Ashburton, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Camberwell, Canterbury, Deepdene, Glen Iris, Hawthorn, Hawthorn East, Kew, Kew East and Surrey Hills.

Council overview

Boroondara City Council is an established inner-eastern municipality known for its heritage streetscapes, residential character, and activity centres. Suburbs such as Camberwell, Hawthorn, Kew and Balwyn often involve heritage overlays, neighbourhood character considerations, and design scrutiny for new development.

Planning applications in Boroondara require strong policy justification, careful design response, and detailed documentation to address local planning expectations.

Common planning issues in Boroondara

Development within Heritage Overlays
Neighbourhood character and design response
Multi-unit and medium-density residential proposals
Change of use applications in activity centres
Commercial development within mixed-use areas
Extensions and alterations to heritage properties
Subdivision applications
Tree and vegetation protection controls

JKY Town Planning project experience

JKY Town Planning has experience assisting clients in Boroondara with:

Residential developments, from single dwellings to multi-unit developments
Commercial developments
Industrial developments
Change of use applications

We prepare detailed and policy-focused planning submissions suited to Boroondara’s higher design and heritage expectations.

How we help

Feasibility and early advice before you commit
Planning permit applications
Council liaison and negotiations
Objections and VCAT support

Request a free 15-minute planning feasibility call