Planning Services Directory
The Department of Planning and Community Development provides online services for access to planning information, forms and news.
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Planning Scheme Information
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 | | Amendments Online Up to date information on all amendments to Victoria's planning schemes. View amendment documentation at each stage of the amendment process. | |  | | Local Provisions in Microsoft Word Access the local provisions of all Victoria's planning schemes in Microsoft Word format. |
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 | | Planning Certificates Planning certificates are certified documents that indicate land zoning, overlay controls, and exhibited planning scheme amendments. They may be ordered and purchased online using the Landata online service. Certificates cost $11.20 for locations within metropolitan Melbourne and from $17.70 for rural areas. | |  | | Planning Property Report Search all Victoria's planning schemes to access a property-based report. View on-screen or download as a PDF. Includes property and council details, all zones and overlays with links to the scheme provisions, and heritage information (if applicable to the selected property) |
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 | | Planning Maps Online An interactive tool for viewing Victoria's planning scheme maps and related information. Search by address, customise your view by turning layers on or off, prepare your own custom PDF maps or download a standard Planning Property Report. | |  | | Planning Schemes Online Access maps and provisions for all Victoria's planning schemes in PDF format. Updated every week to include amendments approved and published in the Government Gazette. |
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 | | Planning Zoning Definitions Obtain accurate definitions of zones and overlays in planning schemes where the Department issues planning certificates on behalf of the Minister for Planning. Requests for zoning definitions may be sent to: planning.mappingservices@dpcd.vic.gov.au | |  | | Vicmap Planning Vicmap Planning is the GIS data representing the zone and overlay controls for all Victoria's planning schemes. Data is available in various GIS formats and may be purchased online. |
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 | | VPP Online Access the Victoria Planning Provisions to view all the standard provisions that apply to Victoria's planning schemes. | | | | |
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Newsletters
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 | | Planning Matters Planning Matters is a free email information bulletin. It is issued weekly or more frequently if there is important news to report. Subscribe to Planning Matters or view previous bulletins. | |  | | SPEAR Bulletin SPEAR Bulletin is a periodic update on what's new in SPEAR. It provides handy tips and tricks on how to use particular functions within SPEAR. |
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Permit Applications
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 | | Amend a permit application forms Access the electronic form for requests for amendments to a planning permit application for all Victorian councils. Fill in the form on your computer, print and save the completed form. | |  | | Minister's Planning Permit Application Register Access to up-to-date information on the status of permit applications where the Minister for Planning is the Responsible Authority. |
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 | | Permit application forms Access electronic planning permit application forms for all Victorian councils. Fill in the form on your computer, print and save the completed form. | |  | | Planning Permit Activity Reports Regular reporting on planning permit activity in Victoria is now fully implemented in most councils and for those planning areas where the Minister for Planning is responsible. The 2007-08 Report is available for downloading from the Planning Permit Activity Reporting System (PPARS) website. |
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 | | SPEAR Planning (Planning Applications Online) SPEAR Planning (Streamlined Planning through Electronic Applications and Referrals) is the new system to support online lodgement, referral, approval and tracking of planning permit applications in Victoria. | | | | SPEAR Subdivisions SPEAR Subdivisions supports the subdivision process in Victoria and enables subdivision approvals to be compiled, lodged, managed, referred and tracked from the initial stages through to the creation of new title. |
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Planning Melbourne
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 | | Melbourne Planning Maps Online An interactive mapping tool showing proposals for changes to Melbourne's Urban Growth Boundary, the proposed alignments for the Regional Rail Link and Outer Metropolitan Ring/E6 Transport Corridors, and proposed grassland reserves. Enter an address or select a property to obtain a Melbourne Planning Property Report. For more information on Planning Melbourne go to Delivering Melbourne's newest sustainable communities | |  | | Urban Development Program (UDP) MapsOnline An interactive mapping tool that allows you to view information on residential and industrial land supply and demand across metropolitan Melbourne and the Geelong Region. |
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Related Services
Heritage Information
For information about Heritage Victoria and the Heritage Council of Victoria go to www.heritage.vic.gov.au
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 | | Heritage Certificates Use the Heritage Certificate Ordering service to order and pay for a heritage certificate online. If you do not wish to order a certificate online or require more information about heritage certificates go to the Heritage Victoria website. | |  | | Victorian Heritage Database The Victorian Heritage Database is a fully searchable online database containing information about Victorian Heritage Places and Precincts, including statements of significance, physical descriptions, historical information, builder, architectural style, photographs and heritage overlay number. |
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Land and Property Information
Land Victoria and the Department of Sustainability and Environment provide services and information about property and land in Victoria.
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 | | Land Interactive Map An interactive mapping tool that enables you to find a property or place by street address, suburb or town, lot on plan, coordinates or street directory and get a report with location details, planning zone summaries and more. | |  | | Property Reports Enter property or address details to obtain a standard report showing property information such as address details, council property number, street directory reference, State Electorates, power and water suppliers, planning zone summary and a map of the area. |
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 | | Title and Property Certificates Order state and local government property certificates and information statements for Victoria. | | | | For more information go to:
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