Codes and guidelines
On this page (in alphabetical order):
- A Code of Practice for Telecommunications Facilities in Victoria, July 2004
- Activity Centre Design Guidelines
- A 'Good Neighbour" Code of Practice for a Circus or Carnival, October 1997
- Alpine Planning Information Kit
- Apiary Code of Practice, May 1997
- Code of Practice - Private Tennis Court Development, Revision 1, March 1999
- Continuous Improvement Review Kit
- Development Contributions Guidelines
- Freeway Service Centre Design Guidelines
- Green Wedge Management Plan Guidelines
- Guidelines for Higher Density Residential Development
- Guide to Ministerial Direction No. 1 - Tendering Provisions for Public Construction
- How to Get the Best Out of Planning: A Guide to Facilitating Meetings
- Model Officer Report and Templates
- Planning: a Short Guide
- Planning permit applications in potable water supply catchment areas, May 2009
- Safer Design Guidelines
- Town Planning Guidelines for Non Government Schools
- Using Victoria's Planning System
- Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP)
- Writing Planning Permits
This code sets out the circumstances and requirements under which land may be developed for a telecommunications facility, and sets out principles for the design, siting, construction and operation of such a facility.
A Code of Practice for Telecommunications Facilities in Victoria, reissued 2004 (PDF - 156 KB) Activity Centre Design Guidelines
The Activity Centre Design Guidelines will help support councils and developers in creating well designed activity centres in Victoria. The Guidelines will provide advice to developers, planners and place managers on what constitutes best-practice in developing vibrant, high quality activity centres. Published by the Victorian Government in January 2005, ISBN 1 74106 945 9.
Activity Centre Design Guidelines (PDF - 1.1 MB)A 'Good Neighbour" Code of Practice for a Circus or Carnival, October 1997
This code aims to protect the amenity of residents and provide a degree of certainty to the circus and carnival industry by setting out the relevant 'Requirements to be met' if a site is to be occupied by a circus or a carnival for short periods.
A 'Good Neighbour' Code of Practice for a Circus or Carnival, October 1997 (PDF - 1.6 MB) Pages 1 to 5 of A 'Good Neighbour' Code of Practice for a Circus or Carnival, October 1997 (PDF - 614 KB) Pages 6 to 9 of A 'Good Neighbour' Code of Practice for a Circus or Carnival, October 1997 (PDF - 543 KB) Pages 10 to 12 of A 'Good Neighbour' Code of Practice for a Circus or Carnival, October 1997 (PDF - 419 KB)Alpine Planning Information Kit
The Alpine Planning Information Kit is an online guide to assist anyone contemplating use or development in the Victorian Alpine Resorts. It outlines the planning process, requirements and expectations about development in the Victorian Alpine Resorts.
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Apiary Code of Practice, May 1997
This code was prepared to facilitate the consistent consideration of apiary activities throughout the State.
Apiary Code of Practice May 1997 (PDF - 173 KB)Code of Practice - Private Tennis Court Development, Revision 1, March 1999
This code was prepared in response to the need for a consistent approach to planning controls over private tennis courts throughout the State.
Code of practice - Private Tennis Court Development, Revision 1, March 1999 (PDF - 208 KB)Continuous Improvement Review Kit
The Continuous Improvement Review Kit, February 2006 provides a methodology and tools to help councils undertake a review of their planning schemes and planning processes.
Continuous Improvement Review Kit, February 2006 (PDF - 1.8 MB) Introduction and the review process - part of Continuous Improvement Review Kit (PDF - 749 KB) Appendices B and C - part of Continuous Improvement Review Kit (PDF - 746 KB) Appendix A - audit tools - part of Continuous Improvement Review Kit (PDF - 302 KB)
Appendix A1: Planning scheme audit tool - Continuous Improvement Review Kit (DOC - 87 KB) Appendix A2: File audit tool - Continuous Improvement Review Kit (DOC - 48 KB) Appendix A3: Planning workload and office statistics audit tool - Continuous Improvement Review Kit (DOC - 242 KB) Appendix A4: Planning processes audit tool - Continuous Improvement Review Kit (DOC - 289 KB)page top
Development Contributions Guidelines
Development contributions are payments or in-kind works, facilities or services provided by developers towards the supply of infrastructure required to meet the future needs of a particular community of which the development forms part. The Guidelines advise about the appropriate and practical application of the development contributions system.
Freeway Service Centre Design Guidelines, May 1997
This guideline provides direction regarding the location, design and layout of freeway service centres, with particular reference to safety and access requirements; assistance to local councils when assessing the planning merits of proposals for freeway service centres; and confirms the expectations of the Minister for Planning in relation to the performance of freeway service centres.
Freeway service centre design guidelines (PDF - 1.3 MB) Freeway service centre guidelines - first half (PDF - 721 KB) Freeway service centre design guidelines - second half (PDF - 599 KB) Green Wedge Management Plan Guidelines
Also known as 'Principles, Issues and Guidelines for the preparation of Green Wedge Management Plans', the guidelines are provided as additional support material, to assist councils in the preparation of their Green Wedge Management Plans. Prepared for the Victorian Government and published in October 2005.
Green Wedge Management Plan Guidelines 2005 (PDF - 336 KB)Guidelines for Higher Density Residential Development
The guidelines provide advice to developers, councils and communities about what constitutes best-practice in higher density housing. Published by the Victorian Government in October 2004, ISBN 1 74106 191 1.
Guidelines for Higher Density Residential Development, Introduction, Element 1 (PDF - 1.1 MB) Guidelines for Higher Density Residential Development, Elements 2, 3 & 4 (PDF - 2.0 MB) Guidelines for Higher Density Residential Development, Elements 4, 5 & Appendix (PDF - 1.3 MB)Guide to Ministerial Direction No. 1 - Tendering Provisions for Public Construction
A revised Guide to be incorporated into and read in conjunction with Ministerial Direction No 1 - Tendering Provisions for Public Construction. The revised Guide supersedes Issue 1 of the Guide as well as the previous Practice Note to the Direction, and it became effective on 1 May 2009.
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How to Get the Best Out of Planning: A Guide to Facilitating Meetings
This guide sets out good practice methods for using facilitation techniques to get better outcomes for planning decision making.
How to get the best out of planning: A guide to facilitating meetings August 1997 (PDF - 423 KB)Model Officer Report and Templates
The Model Officer Report templates have been prepared for councils as a set of standard documents to assist with the process of considering a planning permit application. The report and associated checklists, assessment tables and templates will help to clarify the relevant policy considerations and promote the efficient assessment of applications.
Model Officer Report (PDF - 687 KB) Pre application meeting file note - Model Officer Report (DOC - 38 KB) Checklist 1 Construction single/multi dwelling - Model Officer Report (DOC - 38 KB) Checklist 2 Industrial - Model Officer Report (DOC - 36 KB) Checklist 3 Business - Model Officer Report (DOC - 37 KB) Checklist 4 Advertising signage - Model Officer Report (DOC - 35 KB) Checklist 5 Waiver car parking - Model Officer Report (DOC - 33 KB) Checkilist 6 Subdivision - Model Officer Report (DOC - 32 KB) Application checklist - Model Officer Report (DOC - 41 KB) Planning Assessment Report - Model Officer Report (DOC - 42 KB) Assessment Table 1 One dwelling - Model Officer Report (DOC - 64 KB) Assessment Table 2 Two or more dwellings - Model Officer Report (DOC - 100 KB)Planning: a Short Guide
Planning: a Short Guide was written specifically for the community and occasional users of the planning system. It focuses on the four most common planning processes - applying for and objecting to a planning permit and applying for and objecting to a planning scheme amendment. The guide is simply written but comprehensive and leads users through the necessary statutory procedures. It is not available in hard copy. See also 'Using Victoria's Planning System' listed below.
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Planning permit applications in potable water supply catchment areas, May 2009
These Guidelines are to assist responsible authorities and water corporations in their assessment of planning permit applications for use and development of land within all open, potable water supply catchments in Victoria.
Guidelines for planning permit applications in open, potable water supply catchment areas, May 2009 (PDF - 282 KB)
Safer Design Guidelines
The Guidelines have been developed to assist planners and designers apply design principles that will improve the safety of the built environment, minimise the opportunity for crime and promote safe, accessible and liveable places. Published by the Victorian Government in June 2005, ISBN 1 74152 003 7.
Safer Design Guidelines (PDF - 1.5 MB)
Town Planning Guidelines for Non Government Schools
The Town Planning Guidelines for Non Government Schools, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, August 2008 provides a general guide to planning schemes and processes associated with applying for a planning permit.
Using Victoria's Planning System
Using Victoria's Planning System is a guide for those who use the planning system on a regular basis as well as those who have occasional contact with it. The guide is designed to assist professional planners, officers of authorities, councillors, students, people making an application for a planning permit and people who may be affected by planning proposals. It is a technical guide to interpretation and administrative procedures under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the Planning and Environment Regulations 2005 and their interaction with other related legislation and planning schemes. It is not available in hard copy.
Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP)
The VPP is a source document for the standard provisions and format of planning schemes. More information about the VPP or view the Victoria Planning Provisions. The complete Victoria Planning Provisions may be printed from a single pdf provided at Victoria Planning Provisions.
Writing Planning Permits
Writing Planning Permits provides guidance to council planners who issue planning permits and includes principles and standard conditions.
Writing Planning Permits (PDF - 209 KB)
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