34 PART 7> PLANNING PERMIT 50 PART 10> GLOSSARY OF TERMS ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND ACRONYMS 35 Introduction 53 SOURCES OF FURTHER PART 11> 35 The basis of a permit decision INFORMATION 35 The Planning and Environment Act 1987 54 The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) 36 The planning scheme 54 Legislation 36 Permit application process 36 VicSmart 54 The Department of Planning and Community 37 Pre-application consultation Development (DPCD) 37 Required information 54 PLANET Program 37 Referrals to other agencies 37 Notice of the application 54 Planning Panels Victoria 38 Objections 54 Building Commission 38 Further consultation 54 Environment Protection Authority 38 Assessment 39 The decision 55 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal 40 Review by VCAT 55 Dispute Settlement Centre of 40 Delegation Victoria, Department of Justice 41 Communication 55 Planning permit applications 41 Resourcing planning department council’s 55 Planning scheme amendments 41 Lobbying 55 Compliance with the planning scheme 42 Building approvals 56 APPENDIX 1> PLANNING ENQUIRY CHECKLIST 57 Understanding the concerns 43 PART 8> VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL 57 Understanding the planning permit application 44 Application for review 57 Response to the constituent 44 Requesting an application for review 58 APPENDIX 2> FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 44 Exemption from right of review responsibilities at VCAT 45 Council’s 45 responsibilities VCAT’s 45 Participating in a VCAT hearing 46 Tribunal decisions 46 Unfavourable decisions 47 PART 9> THE MINISTER FOR PLANNING 48 Introduction 48 Deciding permit applications 48 Call-in powers 49 Changing the planning scheme 49 Authorising and approving amendments 49 Effective relationships
34 PART 7> PLANNING PERMIT ASSESSMENT PROCESS 35 Introduction 35 The basis of a permit decision 35 The Planning and Environment Act 1987 36 The planning scheme 36 Permit application process 36 VicSmart 37 Pre-application consultation 37 Required information 37 Referrals to other agencies 37 Notice of the application 38 Objections 38 Further consultation 38 Assessment 39 The decision 40 Review by VCAT 40 Delegation 41 Communication 41 Resourcing council’s planning department 41 Lobbying 42 Building approvals 43 PART 8> VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL 44 Application for review 44 Requesting an application for review 44 Exemption from right of review 45 Council’s responsibilities at VCAT 45 VCAT’s responsibilities 45 Participating in a VCAT hearing 46 Tribunal decisions 46 Unfavourable decisions 47 PART 9> THE MINISTER FOR PLANNING 48 Introduction 48 Deciding permit applications 48 Call-in powers 49 Changing the planning scheme 49 Authorising and approving amendments 49 Effective relationships 50 PART 10> GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS 53 PART 11> SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION 54 The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) 54 Legislation 54 The Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) 54 PLANET Program 54 Planning Panels Victoria 54 Building Commission 54 Environment Protection Authority 55 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal 55 Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria, Department of Justice 55 Planning permit applications 55 Planning scheme amendments 55 Compliance with the planning scheme 56 APPENDIX 1> PLANNING ENQUIRY CHECKLIST 57 Understanding the concerns 57 Understanding the planning permit application 57 Response to the constituent 58 APPENDIX 2> FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS