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VICTORIAN SMART PLANNING – Permit Application Services
Application (also known as Planning Application)
How to do a VicSmart application for Merri-bek City Council
What is the Special Use Zone?
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Contact details for local councils in Victoria
How to check if a planning application is eligible for VicSmart
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How to do your own VicSmart planning permit application online
How much does it cost to get a VicSmart permit?
What is VicSmart?
How to qualify for the VicSmart permit process
Types of VicSmart applications & fees
The VicSmart application form – where to start?
The VicSmart Planning Provisions: Clause 59.01-59.16 and Clause 71.06
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The Complete VicSmart Guide for Developers
Local VicSmart applications
Reducing delays in processing planning applications
Get discounts for applicants in your municipality
The Complete VicSmart Guide for Designers
Top 5 facts about VicSmart planning permits
Top 5 key features of the VicSmart process
What is a pre-application meeting
VicSmart application form and checklists
The land
What is a restrictive covenant?
What is an encumbrance?
What is a caveat or notice?
Breaching an encumbrance
Government VicSmart application form, checklists and guides
View an example title search and a copy of plan
What is a copy of title?
What is the formal land description?
Get us to recommend a Town Planner
The contact person
The applicant
The owner
Check your VicSmart eligibility online
How to get a planning decision in 10 days
The government’s VicSmart process for permit applicants
View examples of common property
View an example of a reason for the realignment of the common boundary
View an example of possible future development
What is reticulated sewerage?
What is an effluent disposal area plan?
View an example of an effluent disposal area plan
What is a Land Capability Assessment (LCA)?
What is an existing conditions plan?
How to estimate the cost of development
Declaration
About submitting plans to council
Who can do these plans for you?
Get us to recommend a planning professional
Glossary of terms used on plans
Do I need to get the plans done professionally?
How to provide consent if you are not the owner
What is common property?
What is the subdivision application process in Victoria?
How to describe the existing conditions
View examples of existing conditions
Meeting the requirements of Standard C8 – Building envelopes
What is an overlay?
Planning overlays relating to flooding
Examples of Overlays and VicSmart applications
View an example of a Land Capability Assessment and EPA Certificate
Meeting the requirements of Standard C8 – Lot size
View an example of meeting Clause 56 – Standard C8
What is the approved permit?
What are the approved or endorsed plans?
What is an occupancy permit?
What is a certificate of final inspection?
What is a corner allotment?
What are the building regulations for fences on a corner allotment?
Get us to recommend a building surveyor
What are adjoining and nearby properties?
How to construct a building or carry out works
How to construct buildings or works in an overlay
How to remove, destroy or lop one tree in an overlay
How to do your own planning permit application for minor buildings and works in a Heritage Overlay
View an example of the reason for the proposed fence height
What file types can I upload?
What is a zone?
View an example Arborist report
What is Standard C8 of Clause 56?
What is a layout plan?
What do the icons on the site mean?
Land use in commercial, industrial, Mixed Use, Capital City or Docklands Zones
How to describe the built form and character
View an example of a description of built form and character
How to describe the Heritage character
Get a planning report for zone, overlay and council details
How to do your own planning application in Victoria
How to subdivide land to realign a common boundary
How to subdivide land with existing buildings or parking spaces
How to subdivide land with an approved development
How to construct or extend a fence in a residential zone
What are building and works?
View examples of how to describe the proposal
What is an elevation drawing?
View an example of an elevation drawing
Does the Parking Overlay apply? Using the Schedule to 45.09
View an example of meeting Clause 52.06 – car spaces required
xxx How to describe the ground floor street frontage
View an example of a description of the ground floor street frontages
VicSmart application types in Heritage Overlays
How to calculate parking spaces required by Clause 52.06-5
View examples of how to calculate car parking spaces required
How to reduce the required number of car parking spaces
How to subdivide land into two lots in a rural zone
How to construct a building or construct or carry out works in a rural zone
How to get a VicSmart permit for construction and extension of one dwelling on a lot in a residential zone
xxx View an example of a description of neighbouring Heritage character
What is a Heritage Overlay?
View an example of a site, layout and elevation plans for a fence
What do Clause 52.06 and the schedule to Clause 45.09 mean for parking?
When must car parking spaces be provided?
How many car parking spaces are required?
How to do subdivision or construct or building or works in a Special Building Overlay (SBO)
How to display a sign in a commercial, industrial or special purpose zone
xxx View an example of a site context report for a sign
Heritage grading – significant, contributory and not-contributory buildings
What is a planning permit?
Planning permits and building permits in Victoria
What is a planning scheme?
What is a section 173 agreement?
What is an easement?
Heritage Overlays and external materials, colours and finishes
View an example of how tree removal or lopping will impact of the area
Heritage house style and paint colour schemes
How to describe any impacts on heritage
View examples of impacts on heritage
How to show location, size and design of the proposed sign
What is a site context report for a sign?
What is SPEAR?
View an example of meeting the Schedule to Clause 32.04 – maximum building height
What is an Arborist?
View examples of the reason for removing, destroying or lopping a tree
How are trees significant to an area?
How to measure tree girth
Glossary of planning terms: A – D
View Example 2 of additional VicSmart Guide planning services
Additional VicSmart Guide planning services
The usual government planning permit fees still apply
Surveyor, Architect or Draftsperson fees
How to get a referral from a floodplain management authority in a Special Building Overlay (SBO)
What is certification in the subdivision process?
What is a statement of compliance in the subdivision process?
VicSmart vs regular planning permit triggers and processes
Can an application with multiple permit triggers be split?
On-site waste water systems – septic tanks
How to describe the future development of the land
View an example of the Neighbourhood and Site Description
Glossary of VicSmart application form and checklist terms
The Planning and Environment Act 1987, Victoria
What is a common boundary?
View an example of an elevation drawing for signs
How to describe the location, shape and size of the site
What does land use mean?
View Example 1 of additional VicSmart Guide planning services
VicSmart Checklist 1: Realign a boundary between two lots
VicSmart Checklist 2: Subdivide land into lots each containing an existing building or car parking space
Get us to recommend a land surveyor
The VicSmart Application Form
The objective of Clause 56.02 Standard C8
Siting and design requirements – The requirements of Standard C8
Adjoining a lot that is not on the same plan – The requirements of Standard C8
Lot dimensions and building envelopes – The requirements of Standard C8
Fees for more than one class of application
Glossary of planning terms: O – P
Glossary of planning terms: Q – S
Glossary of planning terms: T – Z
Glossary – Information Sources
Summary of council VicSmart application fees
Standard C8 – Lots of less than 300 square metres
Standard C8 – Lots of between 300 and 500 square metres
Standard C8 for lots greater than 500 square metres
What is a vacant lot?
Glossary of planning terms: E – K
Glossary of planning terms: L – N
VicSmart Checklist 9: Minor subdivision or buildings and works within a Special Building Overlay (SBO)
VicSmart Checklist 10: Display a sign in a commercial, industrial zone or special purpose zone
VicSmart Checklist 11: Reduce a car parking requirement
VicSmart Checklist 12: Two lot subdivision in a rural zone
VicSmart Checklist 13: Construct a building or works in a rural zone
VicSmart Checklist 14: Construction and extension of one dwelling on a lot in a residential zone
Local VicSmart Checklist – Geelong: Use land to sell or consume liquor in an Activity Centre Zone
Local VicSmart Checklist – Geelong: Subdivide land into lots each containing an existing building or car parking space
Local VicSmart Checklist – Geelong: Reduce the car parking requirement in an Activity Centre Zone
Meeting the objectives and standards of Clause 54
Clause 54 Amenity Impacts standards A10 – A15
xxx View an example of other information that may be required
xxx View examples of reasons for demolition
xxx View examples of describing the provision for replacing a tree
View common examples of buildings
VicSmart Checklist 3: Subdivide land with an approved development
VicSmart Checklist 4: Construct a front fence in a residential zone
VicSmart Checklist 5: Construct a building or works in a zone (other than a rural zone)
VicSmart Checklist 6: Construct a buildings or works in an overlay
VicSmart Checklist 7: Remove, destroy or lop one tree
VicSmart Checklist 8: Minor subdivision, minor buildings and works, painting or tree lopping in a Heritage Overlay
xxx View an example showing the existing signage on the site
Who is the referral authority for the Salinity management overlay?
What do I need to provide to the referral authority?
xxx How to get referral authority consideration
What house is that? A guide to Victoria’s housing styles
xxx View an example displaying colour, lettering style and materials
xxx View an example displaying the total sign structure
xxx What are safety devices and service platforms for signs?
How to contact the relevant floodplain management authority?
What is a floodplain management authority?
What is local heritage policy?
What is a design and development overlay?
Local VicSmart Checklist – Ballarat: Applications under a Design and Development Overlay
xxx View an example showing the extent of any proposed earthworks
xxx View an example of how to respond to any relevant local heritage policy
xxx How to photograph the affected area
What is a disturbed area?
xxx View examples of stabilizing a disturbed area
What is a site plan for signage?
What is a schedule to a zone or overlay?
What is Clause 54?
What is the minimum garden area requirement?
What are minor subdivision, minor buildings and works, painting or tree lopping in a Heritage Overlay?
What is the town planning permit application process in Victoria?
How to find the significance of a heritage place
What are the City of Ballarat Residential Guidelines?
What are the Victoria Planning Provisions?
What does develop or development mean?
What do use and development mean?
What are the statement of significance, objectives and requirements?
xxx What is an approved development plan or incorporated plan?
What is built form and character?
What is a permit trigger?
What is a site plan?
What is a site and layout plan?
What’s to know about fence height?
View planning terms and definitions for land use
What are the site and floor area?
What is a commercial vehicle?
xxx View an example of evidence that construction has commenced
xxx View an example of responding to the City of Ballarat Residential Guidelines
How to find the relevant urban character area
How to find the local council in Victoria
xxx View an example of plans for your proposal
View examples of layout plans
How to find out about caveats, covenants and easements?
VicSmart planning provisions amendments
xxx View an example of meeting the objectives and standards of Clause 54
xxx View an example of meeting the Clause 54 Amenity Impacts standards A10 – A15
xxx View an example of meeting the requirements of Clause 54 in a Neighbourhood Overlay
xxx View an example of meeting the minimum garden area requirement
View an example of the of built form and character of the surrounding development
How to identify a tree
xxx View examples of how to outline the proposed use of the site, number of employees and patrons and hours of operation
xxx View examples of previous land use
xxx View examples of the proposed use and the hours of operation
xxx View examples of commercial vehicle operation
What to prepare before your pre-application meeting
xxx View examples of the design objectives and requirements
VicSmart VicSmart Clause 59.16 – Information requirements and decision guidelines for local VicSmart applications
Pay LANDATA fees (Copy of Title)
Vicsmart Clause 59.04 Information-Requirements
VicSmart Clause 59.05 – Information Requirements
VicSmart Clause 59.06 – Information Requirements
VicSmart Clause 59.07 – Information Requirements
VicSmart Clause 59.08 – Information Requirements
VicSmart Clause 59.09 – Information Requirements
VicSmart Clause 59.10 – Information Requirements
VicSmart Clause 59.12 – Information Requirements
VicSmart Clause 59.13 – Information Requirements
VicSmart Clause 59.14 – Information Requirements
VicSmart Clause 59.15 – Local VicSmart Applications
VicSmart Clause 59.01 – Information Requirements
VicSmart Clause 59.02 – Information Requirements
VicSmart Clause 59.03 – Information Requirements
VicSmart Clause 59.10 – Decision Guidelines
VicSmart Clause 59.12 – Decision Guidelines
VicSmart Clause 59.13 – Decision Guidelines
VicSmart Clause 59.14 – Decision Guidelines
VicSmart Clause 59.09 – Decision Guidelines
How to get a VicSmart permit to reduce the number of car parking spaces
VicSmart Clause 59.01 – Decision Guidelines
VicSmart Clause 59.02 – Decision Guidelines
VicSmart Clause 59.03 – Decision Guidelines
VicSmart Clause 59.04 – Decision Guidelines
VicSmart Clause 59.05 – Decision Guidelines
VicSmart Clause 59.06 – Decision Guidelines
VicSmart Clause 59.07 – Decision Guidelines
VicSmart Clause 59.08 – Decision Guidelines
Request for further information
Can I amend a VicSmart application?
Clause 71.06 Operation of VicSmart Planning Applications and Process
Owner’s consent
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Decision guidelines for the erosion management overlay
Which councils accept VicSmart applications online?
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How to get a VicSmart permit in a Design and Development Overlay – Ballarat
How to get a VicSmart permit to subdivide land into lots each containing an existing building or car parking space
How to get a VicSmart permit to use land to sell or consume liquor in an Activity Centre Zone
How to reduce a car parking requirement in an Activity Centre Zone in Geelong
How to construct a building or construct or carry out works in an Activity Centre Zone
How to do a VicSmart application for Alpine Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Ararat Rural City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Ballarat City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Banyule City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Bass Coast Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Baw Baw Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Bayside City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Benalla Rural City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Boroondara City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Borough of Queenscliffe
How to do a VicSmart application for Greater Dandenong City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Greater Geelong City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Greater Shepparton City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Hepburn Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Darebin City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for East Gippsland Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Frankston City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Gannawarra Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Glen Eira City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Glenelg Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Golden Plains Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Greater Bendigo City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Cardinia Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Casey City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Central Goldfields Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Colac Otway Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Corangamite Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Brimbank City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Buloke Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Campaspe Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Monash City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Moira Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Mansfield Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Maribyrnong City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Maroondah City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Melbourne City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Melton City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Mildura Rural City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Mitchell Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Macedon Ranges Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Manningham City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Hindmarsh Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Hobsons Bay City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Horsham Rural City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Hume City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Indigo Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Kingston City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Knox City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Latrobe City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Loddon Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Warrnambool City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Northern Grampians Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Port Phillip City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Pyrenees Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for South Gippsland Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Southern Grampians Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Stonnington City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Strathbogie Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Surf Coast Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Swan Hill Rural City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Towong Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Wangaratta Rural City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Nillumbik Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Moonee Valley City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Moorabool Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Moreland City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Mount Alexander Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Moyne Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Murrindindi Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Wyndham City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Yarra City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Yarra Ranges Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Yarriambiack Shire Council
xxx View an example of how to respond to the statement of significance, objectives and requirements of the overlay
View an example of a planning permit and approved plans
xxx View an example of meeting the requirements of a development or incorporated plan
View an example of an occupancy permit or certificate of final inspection
View examples of site plans
xxx View an example of a site and layout plan
xxx View examples of responding to the schedule of the Neighbourhood Character overlay
How to do a VicSmart application for Wellington Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for West Wimmera Shire Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Whitehorse City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Whittlesea City Council
How to do a VicSmart application for Wodonga City Council
About this VicSmart application guide
Planning overlays relating to flooding
How to get a VicSmart planning permit
How to check the heritage character of adjoining properties
The requirements of Clause 54 in a Neighbourhood Character Overlay
View examples of layout plans
Start a VicSmart application
VicSmart Information Requirements and Decision Criteria – Clause 59
The Complete VicSmart Guide for Individuals
The Complete VicSmart Guide for Business
How to get a copy of title
VicSmart Application Form Online
How to apply for a VicSmart planning permit
About submitting plans to council
Different information will need to be provided for different types of permit applications and might include site plans, floor plans or elevation drawings.
When planning permits are granted, they will usually include an “endorsement” of the plans submitted with the planning application. These form a part of the conditions of the permit, and any changes to the plans will also need to be endorsed by council. This means the use or the buildings and works must be exactly as shown on the endorsed plans. Further, any building permit issued must be consistent with the requirements of the planning permit, including written conditions and endorsed plans.
If you’re council doesn’t accept electronic versions of plans, then usually three copies of the plans must be submitted to the councils with your application.
Derived from: Using Victoria’s Planning System by the State of Victoria