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Policies and initiatives
> Direction 9. Better planning decisions,
careful management > Policy 9.1
Policy 9.1 – Achieve better planning decisions
To achieve the vision and directions of Melbourne
2030, the planning system must be clearly focused. Planning schemes
and policies must clearly express their intentions. Planning processes
must be effective and efficient. At present, the planning system
is under stress because of high expectations, scarce resources and
heavy workloads.
Melbourne 2030 includes commitments to improve
planning outcomes through initiatives such as clear identification
of roles and responsibilities, clearer planning rules, improvements
to planning processes and better guidelines for decision-makers
(such as guidelines for structure planning around activity centres
and the adoption of Neighbourhood Principles).
Changes to the Victoria Planning Provisions will
clarify State policy and reduce the need for planning permits where
there is no clear community benefit. Where planning permission is
required, the considerations and expected outcomes will be clearly
expressed. Effective administrative processes, appropriate levels
of resourcing and the application of performance standards will
be promoted.
Initiatives
| 9.1.1 |
Work with councils, educational
institutions and other stakeholders to build a larger planning
work-force and provide more training and development opportunities
for people involved in applying the development approval system |
| 9.1.2 |
Improve the quality of planning
applications by providing training to industry about application
requirements, and promoting the use of pre-application certification
of applications by private planners |
| 9.1.3 |
Reduce the number of matters that
need planning approval, simplify procedures and clarify rules,
and provide more specific decision guidelines and performance
standards by amending the Victoria Planning Provisions and planning
schemes |
| 9.1.4 |
Develop online application management
systems through the Land Exchange initiative, and encourage
councils to implement electronic application management systems
to increase administrative efficiency in dealing with applications |
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