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Victoria Planning Provisions

Last updated: 16th January 2018 See recent amendments

This is a current copy of the Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP). If you are unfamiliar with using Victoria Planning Provisions, we suggest you read the User Guide (PDF 46.8 KB) first.

Note:The provisions of the VPP do not apply to any land. You should always consult a current copy of the planning scheme for the planning provisions affecting a particular location.

Individual sections of the Victoria Planning Provisions

The following planning scheme provisions are used specifically for the Victoria Planning Provisions(VPP).

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Last updated: 16/01/2018

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Victoria Planning Provisions:

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Type Section Clause File name
VPP NA 01 Preliminary (PDF 23.5 KB)
VPP NA 02 User Guide (PDF 43.4 KB)
VPP NA 03 03 Table of Contents (PDF 41.1 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 09 Plan Melbourne (PDF 11.3 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 10 Operation of the State Planning Policy Framework (PDF 112.9 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 11.00 Settlement (PDF 553.6 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 11.06 Metropolitan Melbourne (PDF 627.9 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 11.07 Regional Victoria (PDF 34.2 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 11.08 Central Highlands (PDF 818.9 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 11.09 Geelong (G21) (PDF 534.4 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 11.10 Gippsland (PDF 787.0 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 11.11 Great South Coast (PDF 727.4 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 11.12 Hume (PDF 789.9 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 11.13 Loddon Mallee North (PDF 540.9 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 11.14 Loddon Mallee South (PDF 775.0 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 11.15 Wimmera Southern Mallee (PDF 828.1 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 12 Environmental and Landscape Values (PDF 54.1 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 13 Environmental Risks (PDF 45.4 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 14 Natural Resource Management (PDF 43.2 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 15 Built Environment and Heritage (PDF 43.6 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 16 Housing (PDF 37.2 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 17 Economic Development (PDF 37.7 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 18 Transport (PDF 54.0 KB)
VPP 10 State Planning Policy Framework 19 Infrastructure (PDF 42.4 KB)
VPP 20 Local Planning Policy Framework 20 Operation of the Local Planning Policy Framework (PDF 11.0 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 30 Zones (PDF 9.0 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 31 Operation of Zones (PDF 9.1 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 31.01 Section 1, 2 and 3 Uses (PDF 10.0 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 32 Residential Zones (PDF 8.8 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 32.03 Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ) (PDF 38.5 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 32.04 Mixed Use Zone (MUZ) (PDF 46.6 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 32.05 Township Zone (TZ) (PDF 49.5 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 32.07 Residential Growth Zone (RGZ) (PDF 48.9 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 32.08 General Residential Zone (GRZ) (PDF 51.0 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 32.09 Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ) (PDF 51.2 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 33 Industrial Zones (PDF 8.8 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 33.01 Industrial 1 Zone (IN1Z) (PDF 43.7 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 33.02 Industrial 2 Zone (IN2Z) (PDF 39.8 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 33.03 Industrial 3 Zone (IN3Z) (PDF 42.4 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 34 Commercial Zones (PDF 8.9 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 34.01 Commercial 1 Zone (C1Z or B1Z, B2Z, B5Z) (PDF 138.1 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 34.02 Commercial 2 Zone (C2Z or B3Z, B4Z) (PDF 42.8 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 35 Rural Zones (PDF 8.8 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 35.03 Rural Living Zone (RLZ) (PDF 40.3 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 35.04 Green Wedge Zone (GWZ) (PDF 48.9 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 35.05 Green Wedge A Zone (GWAZ) (PDF 47.2 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 35.06 Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ) (PDF 40.8 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 35.07 Farming Zone (FZ) (PDF 45.9 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 35.08 Rural Activity Zone (RAZ) (PDF 44.6 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 36 Public Land Zones (PDF 8.9 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 36.01 Public Use Zone (PUZ1-7) (PDF 29.9 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 36.02 Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) (PDF 35.8 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 36.03 Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) (PDF 38.1 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 36.04 Road Zone (RDZ1&2) (PDF 27.3 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 37 Special Purpose Zones (PDF 8.9 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 37.01 Special Use Zone (SUZ) (PDF 31.4 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 37.02 Comprehensive Development Zone (CDZ) (PDF 33.9 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 37.03 Urban Floodway Zone (UFZ) (PDF 33.1 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 37.04 Capital City Zone (CCZ) (PDF 32.6 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 37.05 Docklands Zone (DZ) (PDF 37.3 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 37.06 Priority Development Zone (PDZ) (PDF 30.7 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 37.07 Urban Growth Zone (UGZ) (PDF 48.4 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 37.08 Activity Centre Zone (ACZ) (PDF 41.9 KB)
VPP 30 Zones 37.09 Port Zone (PZ) (PDF 43.8 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 40 Overlays (PDF 9.0 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 41 Operation of Overlays (PDF 9.6 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 42 Environmental and Landscape Overlays (PDF 8.9 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 42.01 Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO) (PDF 134.9 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 42.02 Vegetation Protection Overlay (VPO) (PDF 136.6 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 42.03 Significant Landscape Overlay (SLO) (PDF 136.3 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 43 Heritage and Built Form Overlays (PDF 8.9 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 43.01 Heritage Overlay (HO) (PDF 35.6 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 43.02 Design and Development Overlay (DDO) (PDF 27.9 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 43.03 Incorporated Plan Overlay (IPO) (PDF 25.7 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 43.04 Development Plan Overlay (DPO) (PDF 25.1 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 43.05 Neighbourhood Character Overlay (NCO) (PDF 27.3 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 44 Land Management Overlays (PDF 8.9 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 44.01 Erosion Management Overlay (EMO) (PDF 243.8 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 44.02 Salinity Management Overlay (SMO) (PDF 143.9 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 44.03 Floodway Overlay (FO or RFO) (PDF 31.2 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 44.04 Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO) (PDF 30.1 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 44.05 Special Building Overlay (SBO) (PDF 32.7 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 44.06 Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO or WMO) (PDF 37.5 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 44.07 State Resource Overlay (SRO) (PDF 25.0 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 45 Other Overlays (PDF 8.8 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 45.01 Public Acquisition Overlay (PAO) (PDF 27.6 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 45.02 Airport Environs Overlay (AEO) (PDF 26.9 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 45.03 Environmental Audit Overlay (EAO) (PDF 23.3 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 45.04 Road Closure Overlay (RXO) (PDF 23.1 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 45.05 Restructure Overlay (RO) (PDF 26.6 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 45.06 Development Contributions Plan Overlay (DCPO) (PDF 25.4 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 45.07 City Link Project Overlay (CLPO) (PDF 31.5 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 45.08 Melbourne Airport Environs Overlay (MAEO) (PDF 27.4 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 45.09 Parking Overlay (PO) (PDF 26.5 KB)
VPP 40 Overlays 45.10 Infrastructure Contributions Plan Overlay (ICPO) (PDF 25.8 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 50 Particular Provisions (PDF 10.5 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 51 Operation of Particular Provisions (PDF 9.2 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52 [No Content] (PDF 8.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.01 Public Open Space Contribution and Subdivision (PDF 23.8 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.02 Easements, Restrictions and Reserves (PDF 24.8 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.03 Specific Sites and Exclusions (PDF 21.7 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.04 Satellite Dish (PDF 21.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.05 Advertising Signs (PDF 63.4 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.06 Car Parking (PDF 163.4 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.07 [No Content] (PDF 8.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.08 Earth and Energy Resources Industry (PDF 29.1 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.09 Stone Extraction and Extractive Industry Interest Areas (PDF 30.7 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.10 Uses with Adverse Amenity Potential (PDF 40.0 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.11 Home Based Business (PDF 25.4 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.12 Service Station (PDF 24.3 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.13 Car Wash (PDF 25.0 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.14 Motor Vehicle, Boat or Caravan Sales (PDF 25.1 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.15 Heliport and Helicopter Landing Site (PDF 28.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.16 Native Vegetation Precinct Plan (PDF 241.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.17 Native Vegetation (PDF 464.4 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.18 Timber Production (PDF 27.2 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.19 Telecommunications Facility (PDF 28.7 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.20 Convenience Restaurant and Take-Away Food Premises (PDF 23.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.21 Private Tennis Court (PDF 24.5 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.22 Crisis Accommodation (PDF 20.8 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.23 Shared Housing (PDF 22.5 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.24 Community Care Unit (PDF 20.8 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.25 Crematorium (PDF 21.2 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.26 Cattle Feedlot (PDF 9.5 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.27 Licensed Premises (PDF 25.4 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.28 Gaming (PDF 25.5 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.29 Land Adjacent to a Road Zone, Category 1, or a Public Acquisition Overlay for a Category 1 Road (PDF 24.0 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.30 Freeway Service Centre (PDF 25.2 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.31 Broiler Farm (PDF 22.3 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.32 Wind Energy Facility (PDF 51.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.33 Shipping Container Storage (PDF 24.1 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.34 Bicycle Facilities (PDF 45.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.35 [No Content] (PDF 8.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.36 [No Content] (PDF 8.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.37 Post Boxes and Dry Stone Walls (PDF 21.5 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.38 2009 Bushfire Recovery (PDF 28.0 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.39 2009 Bushfire - Replacement Buildings (PDF 30.6 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.40 Racing Dog Keeping and Training (PDF 11.8 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.41 [No Content] (PDF 8.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.42 Renewable Energy Facility (other than Wind Energy Facility and Geothermal Energy Extraction) (PDF 37.3 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.43 Live Music and Entertainment Noise (PDF 27.7 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.44 Statement of Underlying Provisions (PDF 11.6 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.45 Resource Recovery (PDF 25.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.46 Brothels (PDF 23.5 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.47 Planning For Bushfire (PDF 80.5 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 52.48 Bushfire Protection: Exemptions (PDF 30.4 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 53 Strategy Plans (PDF 10.8 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 53.01 Upper Yarra Valley And Dandenong Ranges Regional Strategyplan (PDF 23.6 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 53.02 Melbourne Airport Environs Strategy Plan (PDF 10.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 53.03 Williamstown Shipyard Site Strategy Plan (PDF 9.4 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 54 One Dwelling on a Lot (PDF 25.3 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 54.01 Neighbourhood and Site Description and Design Response (PDF 24.8 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 54.02 Neighbourhood Character (PDF 21.8 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 54.03 Site Layout and Building Massing (PDF 33.4 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 54.04 Amenity Impacts (PDF 135.5 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 54.05 On-Site Amenity and Facilities (PDF 76.0 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 54.06 Detailed Design (PDF 25.6 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 55 Two or More Dwellings on a Lot and Residential Buildings (PDF 28.1 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 55.01 Neighbourhood and Site Description and Design Response (PDF 24.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 55.02 Neighbourhood Character and Infrastructure (PDF 28.4 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 55.03 Site Layout and Building Massing (PDF 41.6 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 55.04 Amenity Impacts (PDF 136.8 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 55.05 On-Site Amenity and Facilities (PDF 78.6 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 55.06 Detailed Design (PDF 27.2 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 55.07 Apartment Developments (PDF 66.1 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 56 Residential Subdivision (PDF 25.3 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 56.01 Subdivision Site and Context Description and Design Response (PDF 26.4 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 56.02 Policy Implementation (PDF 9.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 56.03 Livable and Sustainable Communities (PDF 28.2 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 56.04 Lot Design (PDF 31.1 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 56.05 Urban Landscape (PDF 28.3 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 56.06 Access and Mobility Management (PDF 60.4 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 56.07 Integrated Water Management (PDF 27.8 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 56.08 Site Management (PDF 21.6 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 56.09 Utilities (PDF 25.0 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 57 Metropolitan Green Wedge Land (PDF 32.2 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 58 Apartment Developments (PDF 25.4 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 58.01 Urban Context Report And Design Response (PDF 24.9 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 58.02 Urban Context (PDF 26.5 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 58.03 Site Layout (PDF 43.2 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 58.04 Amenity Impacts (PDF 32.2 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 58.05 On-Site Amenity And Facilities (PDF 33.4 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 58.06 Detailed Design (PDF 25.3 KB)
VPP 50 Particular Provisions 58.07 Internal Amenity (PDF 29.6 KB)
VPP 60 General Provisions 60 General Provisions (PDF 9.9 KB)
VPP 60 General Provisions 61 Administration of this Scheme (PDF 8.9 KB)
VPP 60 General Provisions 61.01 Administration and Enforcement of this Scheme (PDF 22.1 KB)
VPP 60 General Provisions 61.02 What Area Is Covered by this Scheme? (PDF 9.2 KB)
VPP 60 General Provisions 61.03 What does this Scheme consist of? (PDF 9.5 KB)
VPP 60 General Provisions 61.04 When did this Scheme Begin? (PDF 9.1 KB)
VPP 60 General Provisions 61.05 Effect of this Scheme (PDF 9.3 KB)
VPP 60 General Provisions 61.06 Determination of Boundaries (PDF 9.3 KB)
VPP 60 General Provisions 62 Uses, Buildings, Works, Subdivisions and Demolition not Requiring a Permit (PDF 237.2 KB)
VPP 60 General Provisions 63 Existing Uses (PDF 29.0 KB)
VPP 60 General Provisions 64 General Provisions for Use and Development of Land (PDF 21.9 KB)
VPP 60 General Provisions 65 Decision Guidelines (PDF 25.1 KB)
VPP 60 General Provisions 66 Referral and Notice Provisions (PDF 74.9 KB)
VPP 60 General Provisions 67 Applications under Section 96 of the Act (PDF 25.5 KB)
VPP 70 Definitions 70 Definitions (PDF 9.7 KB)
VPP 70 Definitions 71 Meaning of Words (PDF 22.1 KB)
VPP 70 Definitions 72 General Terms (PDF 27.3 KB)
VPP 70 Definitions 73 Outdoor Advertising Terms (PDF 15.3 KB)
VPP 70 Definitions 74 Land Use Terms (PDF 397.1 KB)
VPP 70 Definitions 75 Nesting Diagrams (PDF 436.0 KB)
VPP 80 Incorporated Documents 80 Incorporated Documents (PDF 9.8 KB)
VPP 80 Incorporated Documents 81 Documents Incorporated in this Scheme (PDF 10.7 KB)
VPP 80 Incorporated Documents 81.01 Table of Documents incorporated in this Scheme (PDF 200.3 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment (PDF 21.3 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 91 VicSmart planning applications and process (PDF 25.2 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 92 State VicSmart applications (PDF 74.2 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93 Information requirements and decision guidelines for State VicSmart applications (PDF 9.4 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93.01 Realign the common boundary between two lots (PDF 27.2 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93.02 Subdivision of building and car parking spaces (PDF 27.2 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93.03 Front fence in a residential zone (PDF 22.1 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93.04 Buildings and works in a zone (except a Rural Zone) (PDF 26.3 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93.05 Building and works in an overlay (PDF 24.5 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93.06 Remove, destroy or lop a tree (PDF 24.3 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93.07 Applications under a Heritage Overlay (PDF 25.4 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93.08 Applications under a Special Building Overlay (PDF 24.5 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93.09 Advertising sign (PDF 24.8 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93.10 Car parking (PDF 25.3 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93.11 [No Content] (PDF 9.0 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93.12 Two lot subdivision In a Rural Zone (PDF 24.2 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93.13 Buildings and works In a Rural Zone (PDF 25.1 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 93.14 Extension To One Dwelling On A Lot In A Residential Zone (PDF 37.0 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 94 Local VicSmart applications (PDF 21.9 KB)
VPP 90 VicSmart Planning Assessment 95 Information requirements and decision guidelines for local VicSmart applications (PDF 9.4 KB)
VPP NA amlist List of Amendments to the Victoria Planning Provisions (PDF 519.5 KB)

Updates & Amendments

# Brief description In operation from
VC123 The amendment changes the Victoria Planning Provisions and most planning schemes in Victoria by amending Clause 34.02 – Commercial 2 Zone to make small scale supermarkets (up to 1800 square metres) adjoining, or with access to, a Road Zone not requiring a planning permit in the City of Greater Geelong (consistent with the treatment of supermarkets in this zone in metropolitan Melbourne). Supermarkets greater than 1800 square metres will require a planning permit in the City of Greater Geelong (consistent with metropolitan Melbourne). Other non-metropolitan planning schemes supermarkets larger than 1800 square metres are prohibited in the C2Z. Find out more about this amendment on Amendments Online 13/11/2014
VC106 The Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP) and all planning schemes are amended to recognise Plan Melbourne and Victoria’s regional growth plans by:
  • Inserting a new clause 9, which requires any references in the planning scheme to Melbourne 2030 and Melbourne 2030: A planning update Melbourne @ 5 Million (Department of Planning and Community Development, 2008) to be disregarded and requires planning and responsible authorities to consider and apply Plan Melbourne.
  • Deleting clauses 11.04-1 to 11.04-5 in the State Planning Policy Framework (SPPF), which set out planning objectives and strategies from Melbourne 2030, and introducing new clauses 11.04-1 to 11.04-6 which set out objectives and strategies taken from the vision in Plan Melbourne. Existing clauses 11.04-6 to 11.04-8 have been renumbered as 11.04-7 to 11.04-9 respectively.
  • Inserting clauses 11.06 – 11.13 in the SPPF which set out the objectives and strategies of Victoria’s eight regional growth plans.
  • Removing references to Melbourne 2030, Melbourne 2030: A planning update Melbourne @ 5 Million, the Activity Centres and Principal Public Transport Network Plan, 2010 and Ready for Tomorrow – a Blueprint for Regional and Rural Victoria from the following clauses in the State Planning Policy Framework:
  • clause 11 (Settlement);
  • clause 16 (Housing);
  • clause 17 (Economic Development);
  • clause 18 (Transport); and
  • clause 19 (Infrastructure).
  • Deleting the Activity Centres and Principal Public Transport Network Plan, 2010 from the list of incorporated documents in clause 81.01.
Find out more about this amendment on Amendments Online		 30/05/2014
VC105 The amendment implements reforms to Victoria’s native vegetation and biodiversity provisions by: Amending Clause 12.01 (Biodiversity) to reflect the new ‘no net loss’ approach rather than the previous ‘net gain’ approach. Amending Clause 52.16 (Native vegetation precinct plan) to reflect the intent of the native vegetation and biodiversity reform package; and Amending Clause 52.17 (Native vegetation) to rationalise information requirements, implement the new risk-based assessment pathways, include a simplified approach for applications under a low-risk based pathway and streamline the determination of offset requirements. Amending Clause 66.02-2 (Native Vegetation - Referral and Notice Provisions) to require the class of application in the high risk pathway as defined in the document ‘Permitted clearing of native vegetation – Biodiversity assessment guidelines’ (Department of Environment and Primary Industries, September 2013) be referred to the Secretary to the Department of Environment and Primary Industries as a recommending referral authority; and Amending Clause 81.01 (Table of incorporated documents in this scheme) to replace ‘Victoria’s Native Vegetation – Framework for Action’ with a new incorporated document ‘Permitted clearing of native vegetation – Biodiversity assessment guidelines’ (Department of Environment and Primary Industries, September 2013). The amendment also updates outdated references to the Department of Sustainability and Environment to reflect the department’s new name, the Department of Environment and Primary Industries in relevant clauses. Find out more about this amendment on Amendments Online 20/12/2013
VC99 The amendment changes the Victoria Planning Provisions and all planning schemes by modifying Standards A10, A11 and A13 in Clauses 54.04-1, 54.04-2 and 54.04-4 and Standards B17, B18 and B20 in Clauses 55.04-1, 55.04-2 and 55.04-4 to: Increase the distance between a wall and a side or rear boundary threshold from 150mm to 200mm for the wall to be considered a wall on boundary. Increase the average maximum height of a wall on boundary from 3.0 metres to 3.2 metres. Update Diagrams A1 and B1 - Side and rear setbacks and Diagrams A3 and B3 - North-facing windows to include dimensions up to 13.5 metres. Find out more about this amendment on Amendments Online 10/12/2013
VC102 The amendment changes the Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP) and all planning schemes by:
  • amending Clause 52.01 – Public open space contribution and subdivision
  • amending Clause 52.29 – Land adjacent to a Road Zone, Category 1, or a Public Acquisition Overlay for a Category 1 Road
  • amending Clause 66 – Referral and notice provisions.
The amendment changes the VPP and some planning schemes by amending Clause 45.01 – Public Acquisition Overlay.
The amendment changes all planning schemes by amending the schedule to Clause 66.04 – Referral of permit applications under local provisions.
The amendment changes the schedule to Clause 45.01 – Public Acquisition Overlay in 69 planning schemes. Find out more about this amendment on Amendments Online		 28/10/2013

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