01 01.01 01.01-S-01 The role of the Planning Policy Framework State Policy VC## dd/mm/yyyy The Planning Policy Framework must be into account when a authority’ prepares ‘planning an amendment to this scheme or a authority’ makes a decision under this scheme. ‘responsible [10.3p2] The Planning Policy Framework provides a context for spatial planning and decision making by planning and responsible authorities in Victoria. It also informs the investment decisions of all levels of government, private developers and the community. [10.1p1] The Planning Policy Framework is an important tool in co-ordinating incremental changes to deliver long term strategic outcomes. It elaborates the objectives of planning in Victoria through appropriate land use and development policies that integrate transport, environmental, cultural, social, health and economic factors in the interests of net community benefit and sustainable development. [10.2p1] The Planning Policy Framework implements the following objectives of the planning framework in Victoria (as set out in Section 4(2) of the [Update] Planning and Environment Act 1987): (a) To ensure sound, strategic planning and co-ordinated action at State, regional and [Update] municipal levels. (c) To enable land use and development planning and policy to be easily integrated with environmental, social, economic, conservation and resource management policies at State, [Update] regional and municipal levels. (d) To ensure that the effects on the environment are considered and provide for explicit consideration of social and economic effects when decisions are made the use and [Update] development of land. (e) To facilitate development achieves the objectives of planning in Victoria and planning [Update] objectives set up in planning schemes. (g) To encourage the achievement of planning objectives through positive actions by [Update] responsible authorities and planning authorities. It also incorporates the transport objectives set out in the Transport Integration Act 2010. Planning authorities are required by the to have regard to these Transport Integration Act objectives (and related decision making principles) when a significant impact to the transport system will likely be caused by the action. This requires land use decisions to have regard to impacts on the current and future development and operations of the transport system. The Planning Policy Framework sets the priorities to be observed and applied through the administration of planning across the State. [New]
01 01.01 01.01-S-01 The role of the Planning Policy Framework State Policy VC## dd/mm/yyyy The Planning Policy Framework must be into account when a ‘planning authority’ prepares an amendment to this scheme or a ‘responsible authority’ makes a decision under this scheme. [10.3p2] The Planning Policy Framework provides a context for spatial planning and decision making by planning and responsible authorities in Victoria. It also informs the investment decisions of all levels of government, private developers and the community. [10.1p1] The Planning Policy Framework is an important tool in co-ordinating incremental changes to deliver long term strategic outcomes. It elaborates the objectives of planning in Victoria through appropriate land use and development policies that integrate transport, environmental, cultural, social, health and economic factors in the interests of net community benefit and sustainable development. [10.2p1] The Planning Policy Framework implements the following objectives of the planning framework in Victoria (as set out in Section 4(2) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987): [Update] (a) To ensure sound, strategic planning and co-ordinated action at State, regional and municipal levels. [Update] (c) To enable land use and development planning and policy to be easily integrated with environmental, social, economic, conservation and resource management policies at State, regional and municipal levels. [Update] (d) To ensure that the effects on the environment are considered and provide for explicit consideration of social and economic effects when decisions are made the use and development of land. [Update] (e) To facilitate development achieves the objectives of planning in Victoria and planning objectives set up in planning schemes. [Update] (g) To encourage the achievement of planning objectives through positive actions by responsible authorities and planning authorities. [Update] It also incorporates the transport objectives set out in the Transport Integration Act 2010. Planning authorities are required by the Transport Integration Act to have regard to these objectives (and related decision making principles) when a significant impact to the transport system will likely be caused by the action. This requires land use decisions to have regard to impacts on the current and future development and operations of the transport system. The Planning Policy Framework sets the priorities to be observed and applied through the administration of planning across the State. [New]