VicSmart Clause 59.09 – Decision Guidelines

59.09 – Signs is the clause in local planning schemes that sets out the following for VicSmart planning applications:

• Clause 59.09-1 Information requirements – what you must provide to support your application and repeated in VicSmart Checklist 10 Display a sign in a commercial, industrial zone or special purpose zone.
• Clause 59.09-2 Decision guidelines – the decision guidelines by which the council assess your application.

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59.09 SIGNS

59.09-2 Decision Guidelines

31/07/2018 VC148

Decision guidelines In assessing an application the responsible authority must consider as appropriate:

• Whether the proposal is consistent with any relevant local advertising policy set out in the scheme.
• Whether the proposal will impact the character of the area including: – Natural environment, heritage, waterway, open space and rural landscape values.
  • The desired future character of the area.
  • The cumulative impact of signs on the character of an area.
  • The need to avoid visual disorder or clutter of signs.
• Whether the proposal will impact views and vistas including:
  • Important views from the public realm.
  • Significant public views.
  • Views to existing signs.
• Whether the proportion, scale and form of the proposed sign relates to the site, building, streetscape, setting or landscape including:
  • The position of the proposed sign, including if it protrudes above existing buildings or landscape and natural elements.
  • Screening of unsightly elements.
  • The number, scale and location of existing signs.
  • The ability to rationalise or simplify the number of signs.
  • The ability to include landscaping to reduce the visual impact of the proposed sign structure.
  • The extent to which the proposed sign requires the removal of vegetation.
• Whether the proposed sign is consistent with any outdoor advertising theme.
• Whether there is a need for identification and the opportunities for adequate identification on the site or locality.
• Whether the proposed sign will adversely impact road safety.

 Source: Victoria Planning Provisions – VicSmart Clause 59.09 by the State of Victoria