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Glossary
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Cadastre
- Cadastre is the public register of land boundaries that defines the separate holdings of land.
Property Cadastral Digital Data
- The digital data set of property cadastre.
- Zone and overlay map information is geographically referenced against cadastre.
- Below is an example of what cadastre looks like on a map:
- In this example, you can see a number of separate holdings of land.
eg. one of these separate holdings has been highlighted red.
- In this example, you can also tell where the roads would run.
eg. the holding highlighted red is on the corner of an intersection.
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| Detailed Map |
- See 'Maps' for a definition of the various map types, including 'Detailed Maps'.
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Government Gazette
- The Victorian Government Gazette is an official publication. It is published fortnightly, and contains notices and proclamations (public and official announcements) from the Government of Victoria, Local Government Agencies, Cities and Shires.
eg. amendments to a Planning Scheme are proclaimed (publicly and officially announced) in the Government Gazette.
- Select to go to the Victorian Government Gazette page.
Gazettal (Date)
- The date something is published in the Victorian Government Gazette.
eg. the date that an amendment (change) to a Planning Scheme is published in the Victorian Government Gazette.
Gazetted
- When something has been published in the Government Gazette.
eg. when an amendment (change) to a Planning Scheme has been published in the Government Gazette - it is said to have been Gazetted, and to be the Gazetted version.
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| Maps |
All kinds of maps
There are a few different kinds of maps used in Planning Schemes Online: the PSO Index; the individual Municipality Index Maps;
and the Detailed Maps.
The most commonly referred to maps are the detailed maps.
Index to planning schemes (PSO Index)
- There are the two Index to Planning Schemes maps, from which you can select the municipality you wish to view.
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Metro example:
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Rural example:
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Individual index map
- There is the individual index map for each separate municipality, showing how the area is divided into subsections. eg. one of these subsections has been highlighted red.
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Glen Eira index map example:
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- For each of these subsections:
- there will be one corresponding detailed map showing ALL of zones that apply in that subsection.
- and one corresponding detailed map for EACH overlay that applies in that subsection.
eg. if there were 5 zones and 8 overlays that affected a subsection - there would be 9 detailed maps: 1 zones detailed map (showing all 5 zones), and 8 overlay detailed maps (each showing just one of the eight overlays).
- I am having trouble opening my Planning Scheme's map page - what can I do? (Click here)
Detailed Maps
- Detailed maps show where the zone provisions and overlay provisions apply. The detailed maps show the actual planning scheme data.
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Zones detailed map example:
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Overlay detailed map example:
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NB: each different colour represents a different zone, and the areas affected by each of those zones.
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NB: the grey areas represent the areas affected by the overlay. Other overlays for this area will be shown on separate maps.
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- Select to find out how to use the zones and overlays detailed maps.
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| Ordinance (planning scheme text) |
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| Overlay |
- An overlay is also a planning provision, but one which is in addition to the zone provision.
- Overlays ensure that important aspects of the land are recognised (such as areas of significant vegetation or special heritage significance). Overlays indicate the type of development and/or protection which may be appropriate in that area.
- There are 22 standard overlays for new Planning Schemes to use. Any particular Planning Scheme uses only those overlays which are relevant to it's area. When land has more than one important aspect, multiple overlays can be used.
- The geographic location of each overlay is shown in individual overlay detailed maps.
- The written requirements of each overlay is set out in the Ordinance.
- Overlay provisions are ALWAYS in addition to the zone provisions.
- Select to find out how to use the zones and overlays.
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| Planning Certificate
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- Planning certificates are official documents issued under the authority of the Planning and Environment Act.
- Planning certificates state which Planning Scheme applies to the land and what the zones and overlay controls are.
- For more information, go to the Planning Certificates page.
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| Planning Scheme
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- A Planning Scheme is a legal instrument, that sets out the provisions for land use, development, and protection.
- The function of a Planning Scheme is to facilitate fair, orderly, economic and sustainable use of land - by providing for the individual needs of an area.
- Victoria has 81 planning scheme areas, and thus has 81 Planning Schemes ... one for each of the 78 Victorian municipalities, and one for each of the 3 Victorian special planning areas (Alpine Resorts, Port of Melbourne, and French and Sandstone Island.).
- For more information, go to the Planning Schemes page.
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Provision
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- A provision is a clause in a legal instrument (in this case, a clause in the Planning Scheme).
- A planning provision provides for a particular planning need - and is a tool for facilitating appropriate land protection, use, and development.
eg. if there is an area of particular heritage importance - a heritage overlay provision is intended to provide for the heritage needs of that area ... by facilitating appropriate protection, use, and/or development relative to those heritage needs.
- Zones and overlays are different types of planning provision.
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| Zone |
- A zone is a planning provision.
- Zones reflect the primary character of land (such as residential, industrial or rural) and indicate the type of use and development which may be appropriate in that zone.
- There are 25 standard zones for new Planning Schemes to use. Any particular Planning Scheme uses only those zones which are relevant to its area. Each separate holding of land (see cadastre) has 1 zone only.
- The geographic location of each zone is shown in zones detailed maps.
- The written requirements of each zone is set out in the Ordinance.
- Zone provisions can be (but are not always) supplemented by overlay provisions.
- Select to find out how to use the zones and overlays.
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