AS Planning prepares council-ready equine applications and manages referrals/RFIs. No drawings yet? We can brief a trusted draftsperson and coordinate the planning strategy, evidence and reports end-to-end.
It depends on your zone, overlays, siting, size and design. Many rural and township properties carry controls that trigger a permit even for private stables or simple arena cut-and-fill. Start with a property check, then align to the Macedon Ranges Planning Scheme.
Our services cover private properties, horse agistment, and riding schools. If you’re enclosing or roofing an existing outdoor arena to create an indoor arena, Council may still treat this as buildings and works and, in some cases, assess whether the use has changed (e.g., private training vs horse riding school with lessons/clinics). We scope this upfront so you’re applying under the right pathway and not over-declaring the use.
Remember: a planning permit (Council) is separate from a building permit (surveyor), many projects need both, with planning first.
Mount Macedon, Macedon, Gisborne, New Gisborne, Woodend, Kyneton, Romsey, Riddells Creek, Lancefield, Trentham fringe and nearby rural localities.
We can pre-screen sites for overlays and access constraints, issue a builder ready evidence checklist before final drawings, lodge council ready submissions, and manage referrals/RFIs, keeping programs and cashflow intact.
Do private stables or a home arena need a permit?
Often yes, especially where BMO, HO, LSIO/SBO, ESO or Distinctive Areas & Landscapes policy applies. We can confirm your triggers before you spend on designs.
Can you organise the plans?
Yes. Our core is approvals, but we can brief a trusted draftsperson so drawings align with the planning strategy.
What about a new driveway or widening for floats?
Changes to access on Transport Zone roads can trigger Clause 52.29 referral. We flag this early and bundle the right documentation.
How long will it take with Macedon Ranges Shire Council to approve planning application?
Timeframes vary with overlays and referrals. Complete, clause referenced applications generally move faster than those that generate long RFIs.
Does converting an existing outdoor arena to an indoor arena need a permit?
Usually yes. Enclosing/roofing an arena is assessed as buildings & works and may also trigger overlays (BMO, SLO/EMO/LSIO, heritage/landscape). If lessons/clinics or paid instruction are proposed, Council may treat it as (or add) horse riding school (use). We’ll confirm the correct pathway and bundle any supporting reports up front.
