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Policies and initiatives
> Direction 9. Better planning decisions,
careful management > Policy 9.2
Policy 9.2 – Speed up resolution of appeals
Victoria's planning system is being challenged
by enhanced economic activity that is leading to record building
applications and approvals. The system allows the views of all stakeholders
to be considered. However, the number of disputed planning permit
decisions is growing. And these are taking longer to resolve by
the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
The likelihood of disputed decisions can be reduced
by working to:
- improve the quality of planning applications
- inform and consult people in the best possible way about land-use
proposals
- clarify the processes that lead to planning decisions.
A range of measures will be introduced to reduce
delays and streamline the appeals process.
Initiatives
| 9.2.1 |
Develop guidelines for best practice
methodologies for community engagement and consultation about
land-use planning issues, in order to reduce the need for dispute
resolution at the end of the process |
| 9.2.2 |
Reduce the likelihood of disputes
by improving the procedural and decision-making processes in
the planning system that relate to:
– use and interpretation of local policy
– the amendment of plans after a planning permit application
has been lodged |
| 9.2.3 |
Provide more resources to the Victorian Civil and Administrative
Tribunal (VCAT) in order to:
- increase the number of tribunals that can sit
- support VCAT in achieving its objective of increasing
the proportion of cases that are heard by panels of two
members rather than by a single member
- assist VCAT to significantly reduce the time taken to
deal with planning appeals
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