Planning Legislation and Regulations

This page contains links to information which relates to planning legislation and regulations in Victoria.

View Victorian acts and regulations

The Planning and Environment Act 1987, the Planning and Environment Regulations 2005 and the Planning and Environment (Fees) Regulations 2000 establish the legal framework for the planning system in Victoria.

On this page:
Planning fees
Planning schemes
Planning certificates
Permits and related procedures
Penalties
Modernising Victoria's Planning Act
Planning and Subdivision Fees Review
Commonly requested information

Planning fees
Fees apply for various steps or actions undertaken under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 or planning schemes. More about Fees under the Planning and Environment Act 1987...

Planning schemes
Planning schemes contain the detailed controls which regulate land use, development and subdivision. Each council has its own planning scheme and three schemes - Alpine Resorts, French Island and Sandstone Island and the Port of Melbourne - are administered by the Minister for Planning.
More about planning schemes and the Victoria Planning Provisions...

Planning certificates
Planning certificates can be obtained to indicate the zones and overlays that apply to land. More about planning certificates...

Permits and related procedures
Permits and related procedures exist to approve proposals to use, develop or subdivide land.
Find out more about planning permits.
Certificates of compliance - see Fees under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 page
Satisfaction of the Responsible Authority - see Fees under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 page

Penalties
Penalties can be imposed for breaching planning schemes, planning permits and other approvals.
Penalties under the Planning and Environment Act 1987

Modernising Victoria's Planning Act
A project has commenced to review the Planning and Environment Act. See Modernising Victoria's Planning Act.

Planning and Subdivision Fees Review
The Planning and Environment (Fees) Regulations are due to expire in 2010 and a project is underway to prepare revised fees. See Planning and Subdivision Fees Review for more information.

Commonly requested information

  • ResCode - the residential development provisions developed for Victoria.
  • Body corporate - When a plan of subdivision which creates common property is registered at the Land Registry, Land Victoria, an Owners Corporation (formerly referred to as a Body Corporate) is created to manage the common property. The Owners Corporations Act 2006, the Subdivision Act 1988 and the Owners Corporation Regulations 2007 regulate Owners Corporations in Victoria. Please visit the New laws for bodies corporate web page at Consumer Affairs Victoria for more information. Land Registry, Land Victoria retains responsibility for registration of the plans of subdivision and any alterations to the plan.
  • Building permits and regulations - see the Building Commission website
  • Building permit and planning permit consistency and demolition approval procedures
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Environmental Impact Assessment legislation and guidelines
  • Legislation may be downloaded from the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website.


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