Last updated: 19 July 2026
Less than an hour from Melbourne, Geelong pairs beachside living on the Bellarine with a fast-growing regional city. Design and Development Overlay height limits, Land Subject to Inundation Overlay flood controls near the coast, and Heritage Overlays across inner suburbs like Geelong West and Newtown shape what you can build. Whether you’re renovating a mid-century home, doing a knockdown rebuild or building on a semi-rural block, we can help make it happen.
AS Planning is an independent Town Planning Consultancy working in Geelong 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 and/or overlays, including (but not limited to) the Design and Development Overlay (DDO), Heritage Overlay (HO), Vegetation Protection Overlay (VPO), Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO), Significant Landscape Overlay (SLO) and Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO) in the Geelong 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 Geelong on your behalf. The planning application addresses all relevant planning policies from the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme and includes external consultants reports.
Contact us today about our Town Planning services in and around Anakie, Armstrong Creek, Avalon, Balliang, Barwon Heads, Batesford, Bell Park, Bell Post Hill, Bellarine, Belmont, Breakwater, Breamlea, Ceres, Charlemont, Clifton Springs, Connewarre, Corio, Curlewis, Drumcondra, Drysdale, Fyansford, Geelong, Grovedale, Hamlyn Heights, Herne Hill, Highton, Indented Head, Lara, Leopold, Little River, Lovely Banks, Manifold Heights, Mannerim, Marcus Hill, Marshall, Moolap, Moorabool, Mount Duneed, Newcomb, Newtown, Norlane, North Shore, Ocean Grove, Point Lonsdale, Point Wilson, Portarlington, Rippleside, St Albans Park, St Leonards, Staughton Vale, Swan Bay, Thomson, Wallington, Wandana Heights, Waurn Ponds and Whittington.
A Design and Development Overlay (DDO) will guide the scale and form of your development on your land. One of the most common of these in the Geelong region triggers the need for a planning permit if your building height is greater than 7.5 metres. We can help you understand the DDO requirements set by the City of Greater Geelong Council and should you require a planning permit under the DDO provisions we can help you achieve one.
The other common Planning Permit triggers we come across in this region via overlays on properties are the Vegetation Protection Overlay (VPO), Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO), Significant Landscape Overlay (SLO) and Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO). No matter which overlay applies to your property, AS Planning can assist in engaging the right professional(s) and obtaining the reports required for the Planning Permit application. Whether it’s a Designer, Arborist, Landscape Architect, Traffic Engineer or any other relevant professional, we have an extensive network of local experts to assist with the development process.
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.
