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Vehicle accommodation and access

Understand heritage policy as it relates to vehicle accommodation and access.

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It is policy to:

  • Discourage new on-site car parking, garages, carports, and vehicle crossovers unless:​
    • Car parking is located to the rear of the property, where this is an established characteristic. 
    • Any new garage or carport is placed behind the principal or front part of the building (excluding verandahs, porches, bay windows or similar projecting features), and:
      • It will be visually recessive;
      • It will not conceal an original contributory element of the building (other than a plain side wall); and
      • T​he form, details and materials will be respectful of the building, but not replicate details of the building.
  • Ramps to basement or sub-basement car parking are located to the rear of the property, or to a side street or side lane boundary, where they would not visually disrupt the setting of the significant or contributory building, or impact on the streetscape character.

our acknowledgement

  • Torres Strait Islander Flag
  • Aboriginal People Flag

The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. 

 

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.