Last updated: 19 July 2026
Bendigo pairs one of Victoria’s richest gold-rush heritage streetscapes with a fast-growing regional city and a vast surrounding rural district. Heritage Overlays cover much of the CBD and older suburbs, while Farming, Rural Living and Rural Conservation zones — often with Bushfire Management Overlays — govern the land beyond. Whether you’re renovating a heritage property, building on a rural block or subdividing, we can help make it happen.
AS Planning is an independent Town Planning Consultancy working in Bendigo and surrounding areas, primarily assisting clients in obtaining Planning Permits through Council in the most efficient and timely manner possible. We work with a high volume of clients requiring a Planning Permit triggered from the various zones (including Farming Zone), Heritage Overlay, Design and Development Overlay (DDO), Vegetation Protection Overlay (VPO), Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO), Significant Landscape Overlay (SLO) and Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO) in the Bendigo area.
Andrew Stubbings is the Director & Founder of AS Planning. He has years of experience within both the public and private Town Planning sector and has a solid understanding of Council’s end to end process. Andrew now works independently with home builders, developers, architects, investors and business owners.
AS Planning will ensure the strongest planning application is submitted to the City of Greater Bendigo on your behalf. The planning application addresses all relevant planning policies from the Greater Bendigo Planning Scheme and includes external consultants reports.
Contact us today about our Town Planning services in and around Argyle, Ascot, Avonmore, Axedale, Axe Creek, Bagshot, Barnadown, Bendigo, Big Hill, California Gully, Costerfield, Derrinal, Drummartin, Eaglehawk, Elmore, Emu Creek, Eppalock, Epsom, Flora Hill, Fosterville, Golden Gully, Golden Square, Goornong, Harcourt North, Heathcote, Hunter, Huntly, Ironbark, Jackass Flat, Junortoun, Kamarooka, Kangaroo Flat, Kennington, Kimbolton, Knowsley, Ladys Pass, Lake Eppalock, Leichardt, Lockwood, Long Gully, Longlea, Lyal, Maiden Gully, Mandurang, Marong, Mia Mia, Mount Camel, Myers Flat, Myrtle Creek, Neilborough, Quarry Hill, Ravenswood, Raywood, Redcastle, Redesdale, Sailors Gully, Sebastian, Sedgwick, Shelbourne, Spring Gully, Strathdale, Strathfieldsaye, Toolleen, Wellsford, Whipstick, White Hills, Wilsons Hill and Woodvale..
Does your property fall within the Farming Zone (FZ), Rural Living Zone or Rural Conservation Zone? This zone can be somewhat restrictive in circumstances and difficult to navigate. AS Planning have an in-depth understanding of the intricacies of the Farming Zone and have achieved countless Planning Permits triggered under the zone; whether it be achieving a respectable built form within the agricultural landscape, the need to remove trees (Clause 52.17 Native Vegetation may apply) or a use of the land which isn’t for farming purposes. AS Planning are also able to help arrange the preparation of a Land Capability Assessment (LCA), which is a common requirement for development applications within the Farming Zone.
Here at AS Planning we have an abundance of experience in working with Heritage Overlays and the particular Schedule and Statement of Significance that applies to a heritage site. We understand and appreciate both the need to respect and respond to the heritage values of a site while also achieving an acceptable outcome for the client and/or owner of the heritage property. We have a proven track record of working with Council and their Heritage Advisor(s) and our clients to achieve heritage approvals that all parties are happy with. So talk to us today about maximising your heritage property!
Andrew has a Bachelor of Applied Science – Planning. He is a strong communicator when it comes to community consultation, as well as engaging with project stakeholders and authority consultation.
Andrew has over 20 years of experience in both private and public town planning, including working in local government. He has extensive knowledge of Council processes.
Support your planning permit application through surveys and assessments from our specialist partners, including expertise in Urban design, Landscape architecture, Flora and fauna, as well as Civil and traffic engineering.
