Neighbourhood character, heritage, intervention, height limits
This page contains practice notes and advisory notes published by DPCD about neighbourhood character, heritage, intervention and height limits.
Neighbourhood character
Using the neighbourhood character provisions in planning, July 2004 (PDF - 249 KB)This VPP practice note provides guidance to planning authorities about how to plan for neighbourhood character and how to apply neighbourhood character provisions when preparing amendments to planning schemes.
- Pages 12 to 16 are separately provided here at a higher resolution.
Using the neighbourhood character provisions pages 12 & 13 (PDF - 461 KB) Using the neighbourhood character provisions page 14 (PDF - 492 KB) Using the neighbourhood character provisions page 15 (PDF - 390 KB) Using the neighbourhood character provisions page 16 (PDF - 374 KB)- understanding what is meant by neighbourhood character
- preparing or assessing a proposed residential development so that it meets the neighbourhood character requirements of the residential development provisions in planning schemes.
Understanding Neighbourhood Character (PDF - 59 KB)This General practice note provides guidance for applicants, the community and responsible authorities about:
Heritage
Applying the Heritage Overlay, February 1999 (PDF - 103 KB)This VPP Practice Note provides guidance about the use of the Heritage Overlay in planning schemes. The Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 and the planning permit process, July 2007 (PDF - 80 KB)This General practice note describes the key provisions of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 and its regulations and how it interacts with the planning permit process.
EES Advisory Note: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage, August 2007 (PDF - 218 KB)This EES advisory note explains when and how a Cultural Heritage Management Plan should be prepared in conjunction with the Environment Effects process.
Intervention
Ministerial powers of intervention in planning and heritage matters Nov 2004 (PDF - 65 KB)The Planning and Environment Act 1987, the Heritage Act 1995 and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 provide for the intervention of the Minister for Planning in planning and heritage processes. This General practice note sets out the circumstances in which the Minister will consider exercising those powers of intervention, and the principles that will apply in considering a request for intervention so that the use of intervention powers is both transparent and accountable.
Height limits
Interim height limits for neighbourhood centres, November 2004 (PDF - 177 KB)This advisory note provides information and advice about how to apply an interim height limit to a neighbourhood centre and the provisions of the DDO schedule: Interim Neighbourhood Centre Height Limit Area.
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