State Department Name Change
The Victorian State government department overseeing Victoria’s planning provisions has changed names
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Discussion Papers & Articles
Amendment GC197 – Suburban Rail Loop
Changes have been made to the planning schemes of Bayside, Kingston, Monash and Whitehorse to accommodate the proposed Suburban Rail Loop.
VC222 – Kindergartens and the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Planning Scheme Amendment VC222 is a State-wide amendment which affects all of Victoria’s planning scheme.
When do you require a permit to alter access to a Transport Zone 2?
Clause 52.29 Land adjacent to the Principal Road Network sets out the following planning permit triggers.
Signage: Zone vs Overlay categories
In PPH Developments Pty Ltd v Yarra Ranges SC (Red Dot) (corrected) [2022] VCAT 446 the Tribunal considered an application to amend an existing planning permit, including amendments to conditions to allow internally illuminated signage. The original permit included a condition that no business identification signage be internally illuminated.
Objectors’ (lack of) Appeal Rights
In Myers v Southern Grampians SC (Red Dot) [2022] VCAT 695 the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) considered the jurisdiction of the Tribunal in an application under Section 82(1) of the Planning and Environment Act (“the Act”). Section 82(1) relates to an objector making an appeal to the Tribunal to review a decision to grant a planning permit.
Planning Scheme Amendment VC205 – Transport Zones
The Victorian State Government has introduced a state-wide Planning Scheme Amendment VC205 which changes the Road Zones 1 and 2 (RZ1 and RZ2), and the Public Use Zone 4 (PUZ4), to a new Transport Zone (TRZ).
Transformation of a planning permit through an amendment application
The Planning and Environment Act 1987 (the Act) provides the opportunity for a planning permit to be amended, including the permit text, plans or other documents endorsed under that permit.
Changes Impact VCAT Applications
Recent applications to VCAT may be experiencing delays in processing as the Tribunal gets strict regarding the correct name of the permit applicant and applicant for review.
Privacy Requirements Set to Add Significant Complexity for Permit Applicants
In early 2021 the Planning & Environment Act (1984) was amended to enshrine the previously temporary measures, put into place as part of the COVID 19 response, that allow documents associated with planning matters to be made available online.