As part of the Victorian Government’s push to simplify and modernise our planning regime all Victorian municipal planning schemes are required to be updated to Victoria’s new format Planning Policy Framework (PPF), by June 2021.
For permit applicants, the most important difference between ‘reference documents’ and ‘incorporated documents’ is the weight they are given in decision-making.
Moreland CC has long been a leader in innovative responses to planning problems. Their development of the STEPS tool, which has been adopted by many other metro Councils and the Moreland Apartment Design Code, which is still in development are two examples.
During periods of market uncertainty or for any number of other reasons, planning permit holders may understandably determine to delay constructing developments.
