AS Planning checks your Farming Zone (Clause 35.07), confirm if it falls under intensive animal husbandry / animal production, map LSIO/Floodway overlays, and lodge a Council ready application that answers the odour/buffer/water questions up front.
Usually yes. Most of these are assessed as “intensive animal husbandry / animal production” in the Farming Zone (Clause 35.07), so a permit is required. If the site is in LSIO or Floodway Overlay, or if you’re building new sheds, ponds or pads near channels/drains, Council will want more detail. We scope this before you spend on extra reports.
Remember: a planning permit (Council) is separate from a building permit (private surveyor); many jobs need both, with planning first.
Kerang, Cohuna, Koondrook, Leitchville, Murrabit, Lake Charm, Kangaroo Lake, Quambatook, Macorna, Mystic Park, Benjeroop and surrounding farming districts along the Murray, Gunbower Creek and irrigation channels.
We pre-screen addresses for overlays and access constraints, issue a builder-ready evidence checklist before final drawings, lodge Council-ready submissions, manage referrals/RFIs, and – where needed – line up a draftsperson so documentation lands complete the first time.
Do I need a permit for an outdoor/rotational piggery on farmland in Gannawarra?
Yes, typically. Council will want to confirm it’s intensive animal husbandry, that buffers/odour are acceptable, and that the layout works with local flood overlays.
Can you draw my plans?
Our core is approvals. If you need drawings, we can source a trusted draftsperson and coordinate so plans support the planning case.
Can you help if the proposal sits in LSIO/Floodway?
Yes. We can include floor/pad levels and drainage notes so the application doesn’t get stuck with the overlay.
We’re just adding a feed pad and effluent pond to an existing dairy, is a full permit required?
Often yes, because it’s additional buildings/works in FZ and sometimes within flood controls. We lodge it with the dairy context so assessment stays narrow.
We only want private/agistment-level horses on FZ land, is that different?
We can make it clear it’s private/agistment so Council doesn’t assume a commercial riding school or training facility.
What if neighbours object to proposal for intensive animal husbandry plans?
A good operations statement and buffer plan helps the planner address objections without sending you back for a full redesign.
