CONTENTS iv ABOUT THIS GUIDE 17 PART 4> POLICY DEVELOPMENT 1 PART 1> INTRODUCTION TO THE 18 Strategic planning and policy development PLANNING SYSTEM IN VICTORIA 2 Introduction 19 The Municipal Strategic Statement (MSS) 19 Review of planning schemes 2 planning responsibilities Councils’ 20 Local policies 3 Council planners’ role 4 role Councillors’ 21 PART 5> PLANNING SCHEMES 4 Responding to inquiries 22 Introduction 4 Consultation 22 Structure of the planning scheme 5 Making informed decisions 5 Information and communication 23 The State Planning Policy Framework 5 Changing policy 23 The Local Planning Policy Framework 6 Conflict of Interest 24 Zones 6 Misuse of position 6 Remaining unbiased 24 Overlays 7 PART 2> TOP 10 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS 25 Particular provisions 8 Introduction 25 General provisions 8 The Planning and Environment Act 1987 25 Definitions 9 Planning schemes 26 Incorporated documents 9 Policy development and implementation 27 PART 6> AMENDING THE PLANNING 10 Changing the planning scheme SCHEME 10 Planning permits 28 Changing the planning scheme 11 Delegation 29 Initiating a change to the planning scheme 11 Consultation and review by Victorian 30 The amendment process Civil and Administrative Tribunal 30 Requesting a change to the planning scheme 11 Compliance 31 Minister for Planning’s authorisation 12 Minister for Planning 31 Considerations for council 12 Continuous improvement and role council’s 31 Notice of an amendment 13 PART 3> THE PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT ACT 1987 32 After exhibition 14 Introduction 32 The panel process 14 Objectives of planning 32 Participating in the panel process 15 The planning framework 33 Panel report and recommendation 15 The responsible authority and the planning 33 Adoption of the amendment authority 15 The planning scheme 33 The Minister’s powers 16 The Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP) 16 Definitions
CONTENTS iv ABOUT THIS GUIDE 1 PART 1> INTRODUCTION TO THE PLANNING SYSTEM IN VICTORIA 2 Introduction 2 Councils’ planning responsibilities 3 Council planners’ role 4 Councillors’ role 4 Responding to inquiries 4 Consultation 5 Making informed decisions 5 Information and communication 5 Changing policy 6 Conflict of Interest 6 Misuse of position 6 Remaining unbiased 7 PART 2> TOP 10 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS 8 Introduction 8 The Planning and Environment Act 1987 9 Planning schemes 9 Policy development and implementation 10 Changing the planning scheme 10 Planning permits 11 Delegation 11 Consultation and review by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal 11 Compliance 12 Minister for Planning 12 Continuous improvement and council’s role 13 PART 3> THE PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT ACT 1987 14 Introduction 14 Objectives of planning 15 The planning framework 15 The responsible authority and the planning authority 15 The planning scheme 16 The Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP) 16 Definitions 17 PART 4> POLICY DEVELOPMENT 18 Strategic planning and policy development 19 The Municipal Strategic Statement (MSS) 19 Review of planning schemes 20 Local policies 21 PART 5> PLANNING SCHEMES 22 Introduction 22 Structure of the planning scheme 23 The State Planning Policy Framework 23 The Local Planning Policy Framework 24 Zones 24 Overlays 25 Particular provisions 25 General provisions 25 Definitions 26 Incorporated documents 27 PART 6> AMENDING THE PLANNING SCHEME 28 Changing the planning scheme 29 Initiating a change to the planning scheme 30 The amendment process 30 Requesting a change to the planning scheme 31 Minister for Planning’s authorisation 31 Considerations for council 31 Notice of an amendment 32 After exhibition 32 The panel process 32 Participating in the panel process 33 Panel report and recommendation 33 Adoption of the amendment 33 The Minister’s powers