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Contents

1.1 What is a planning scheme? .................................................................................... 3

1.2 What are the Victoria Planning Provisions? ........................................................... 3

1.3 What is a zone?........................................................................................................ 4

1.4 What is an overlay? ................................................................................................. 4

1.5 What do ‘use’ and ‘development’ mean? ............................................................... 5

1.6 Whoandwhatisaffectedbyaplanningscheme? ................................................. 51.6.1 Existinguses ............................................................................................................. 61.6.2 Whoadministerstheplanningscheme? ................................................................. 71.6.3 Wheremustaplanningschemebeavailableforinspection? ................................. 71.6.4 Whenmustaplanningschemebereviewed? ......................................................... 71.6.5 Whatmustthereviewevaluate? ............................................................................. 8

1.7 WhatistheMinisterialDirectionontheformandcontentof planning schemes? .................................................................................................. 8

1.8 Whatarethecomponentsofaplanningscheme? ................................................. 91.8.1 StatePlanningPolicyFramework........................................................................... 101.8.2 LocalPlanningPolicyFramework........................................................................... 101.8.3 Zones ..................................................................................................................... 111.8.4 Overlays ................................................................................................................. 111.8.5 Particularprovisions .............................................................................................. 111.8.6 Generalprovisions ................................................................................................. 111.8.7 Schedules ............................................................................................................... 111.8.8 Definitions ............................................................................................................. 121.8.9 Incorporateddocuments ....................................................................................... 121.8.10 VicSmart ................................................................................................................ 121.8.11 Listofamendments ............................................................................................... 121.8.12 Summaryofthezones ........................................................................................... 131.8.13 Summaryoftheoverlays ....................................................................................... 18

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PLANNING SCHEMES 11.1 What is a planning scheme?

Aplanningschemeisastatutorydocumentwhichsetsoutobjectives,policiesandprovisionsrelatingtotheuse,development,protectionandconservationoflandintheareatowhichitapplies.Aplanningschemeregulatestheuseanddevelopmentoflandthroughplanningprovisionstoachievethoseobjectivesandpolicies.

Mattersthataplanningschememayprovideforaredescribedinsection6ofthePlanning and Environment Act 1987 (theAct).

TheActrequiresthataplanningscheme:

• mustseektofurthertheobjectivesofplanninginVictoriawithintheareacoveredbythescheme

• mustcontainaMunicipalStrategicStatement(MSS),iftheschemeappliestothewholeorpartofamunicipality

• maymakeanyprovisionwhichrelatestotheuse,development,protectionorconservationofanylandinthearea(section3oftheActdefinesthemeaningoftheseterms).

1.2 What are the Victoria Planning Provisions?

TheActdistinguishesbetweentheVictoria Planning Provisions(VPP)andaplanningscheme.TheVPPisadocumentcontainingacomprehensivesetofplanningprovisionsforVictoria.Itisnotaplanningschemeanddoesnotapplytoanyland.Itisastatewidereferenceused,asrequired,toconstructaplanningscheme.ItisastatutorydevicetoensurethatconsistentprovisionsforvariousmattersaremaintainedacrossVictoriaandthattheconstructionandlayoutofplanningschemesisalwaysthesame.

Inpreparingandmaintainingtheplanningscheme,acouncildrawsfromtheVPPintwoessentialways:

1. ItmustincludeprovisionswhicharemandatoryinallplanningschemesinVictoria.TheseincludetheStatePlanningPolicyFramework(SPPF),the‘particularprovisions’applyingtospecifiedcategoriesofuseanddevelopment(suchascarparkingandadvertisingsigns),the‘generalprovisions’andthe‘definitions’.

2. ItmayincludeprovisionswhicharerelevanttoorgiveeffecttoitsMSSandlocalplanningpolicies(LPPs).Theseprovisionswillincludetherelevantstatestandardzonesandoverlaystobeappliedinthescheme.Someofthesezonesandoverlaysincludelocalprovisionsasschedulestothezoneoroverlay.

PEA ss. 4A(2), 6(1), 6(2)

PEA s. 6(1)

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Inthesimplestterms,aplanningschemeisconstructedbytakingtheVPPasabasictemplate.Intothisisinsertedthelocalvisionandpolicyframework(theMSSandLPPs).Thezonesandoverlaysneededtoimplementthesearethenselectedandappropriatelocalprovisionsarewrittentosupportthezonesandoverlays(theschedules).

1.3 What is a zone?

Theplanningschemezoneslandforparticularuses,forexample,residential,industrial,businessorother.Thezonesarelistedintheplanningschemeandeachzonehasapurposeandsetofrequirements.Thisinformationdescribesifaplanningpermitisrequired,andthemattersthatthecouncilmustconsiderbeforedecidingtograntapermit.Azonemayalsospecifyinformationthatmustbesubmittedwithaplanningpermitapplication.Thezonealsocontainsinformationrelatingtolanduses,subdivisionofland,constructionofnewbuildingsandotherchangestotheland.

Azonesetsoutlandusecontrolsinthreesections:

• Section1:Landusesthatdonotrequireaplanningpermit.

• Section2:Landusesthatrequireaplanningpermit.

• Section3:Prohibiteduses.Someusesarenotallowedonlandinazonebecausetheymayconflictwithotheruses;forexample,industryisprohibitedintheGeneralResidentialZone.

1.4 What is an overlay?

Theplanningschememapmayshowthatapieceoflandhasanoverlayaswellasazoneaffectingit.Notalllandhasanoverlay.Somelandmaybeaffectedbymorethanoneoverlay.Ifanoverlayapplies,thelandwillhavesomespecialfeaturesuchasaheritagebuilding,significantvegetationorfloodrisk.TheHeritageOverlay,forexample,appliestoheritageplacesofnaturalorculturalsignificanceanddescribestherequirementsthatapply.

Theoverlayinformationwillindicateifaplanningpermitisrequiredfortheconstructionofabuildingorotherchangestotheland.Forexample,ifaHeritageOverlayapplies,aplanningpermitisrequiredtodemolishanexistingbuilding.TheHeritageOverlayrequirescounciltoconsider,beforeitgrantsthepermit,whetherthedemolitionofthebuildingwilllessenthesignificanceoftheheritageplace.Anoverlaymayspecifyinformationwhichmustbesubmittedwithanapplicationforaplanningpermit.

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PLANNING SCHEMES1.5 What do ‘use’ and ‘development’ mean?

Useoflandreferstousinglandforaparticularpurpose(suchasadwellingorashop)andmaynotinvolvebuildinganything.

Developmentincludestheconstruction,alterationordemolitionofabuildingorworksandthesubdivisionorconsolidationofland.

Insomezones,thedevelopmentoflandandtheproposednewusebothrequireapermit.Forexample,intheMixedUseZone,apermitisrequiredtoconstructabuildingandtouseabuildingforindustry.Inotherzones,theusemaynotrequireapermit,butapermitmayberequiredtoconstructthebuilding(thedevelopment)fortheuse.Inthissituation,councilcanonlyconsidertheeffectsofthenewbuilding(suchasheight,visualbulkandsoon)andnotthechangeintheuseoftheland.

1.6 Whoandwhatisaffectedbyaplanningscheme?

PlanningschemesmayapplytoallprivateandpubliclandinVictoria.Aplanningschemeisbindingonallmembersofthepublic,oneveryVictorianminister,governmentdepartment,publicauthorityandcouncil.

Thelandtowhichaplanningschememayapplyincludeslandcoveredbywater(suchaslakesandsomecoastalwaters)andareasaboveorbelowground(suchasairrightsandexcavations).

ExemptionsmaybeprovidedbyaGovernorinCouncilOrderpublishedintheGovernment Gazette.

Currentexemptionsundersection16oftheActapplytoanumberofministers.Exemptionsalsoapplytospecificsitesandprojects,suchaspartsofAlbertPark.

Wheretheyhavebeenexemptedfromanylegalneedtocomplywithplanningschemerequirements,asamatterofpracticetheministersconcernedshouldconsultfromanearlystagewithrelevantplanningauthoritiesonproposedworks.Thisconsultationfosterscooperativeinvolvementoflocalgovernmentinstateplanninganddevelopmentmatters.Consultationneedstobeeffectiveandthereforeshouldbemorethanthemerecirculationofproposals.

Undersection52(i)oftheCommonwealthConstitutionandtheCommonwealth Places (Administration of Laws) Act 1970(Vic)andsubjecttotheCommonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970(Cth),theCommonwealthhasexclusivelegislativepowerinrelationtoplacesacquiredbytheCommonwealthforapublicpurpose.Thereforeaplanningschemedoesnotapplytoa‘Commonwealthplace’.WhetheraparticularCommonwealthagencyisconsideredtheCommonwealthmaydependonitsgoverninglegislation,fundingandlevelofcontrol.Forexample,bodiessuchastheTelstraCorporation,AustraliaPostalCommissionandAustralianBroadcastingCorporationaresubjecttoaplanningscheme.

AnyrequirementinaplanningschemeseekingtoregulatetheuseordevelopmentofCommonwealthlandisinoperative.LanddisposedofbytheCommonwealthcanonlybesubjecttoplanningcontrolsifanamendmentispreparedandapprovedafterdisposal.CommonwealthlandisidentifiedasCAonplanningschememaps.

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1.6.1 Existinguses

AplanningschemecannotpreventthecontinuationofalawfullyexistinguseundertheActiftheexistingusewasestablishedbeforetheplanningschemecameintooperation.

Clause63oftheplanningschemeprovidesthatanexistinguserightisestablishedifanyofthefollowingapply:

• theusewaslawfullycarriedoutimmediatelybeforetheapprovaldate

• apermitfortheusehadbeengrantedimmediatelybeforetheapprovaldateandtheusecommencesbeforethepermitexpires

• apermitfortheusehadbeengrantedforanalternativeuse,whichdoescomplywiththescheme,andtheusecommencesbeforethepermitexpires

• proofofcontinuoususefor15yearsisestablished

• theuseisalawfulcontinuationbyautilityserviceproviderorotherprivatebodyofausepreviouslycarriedonbyaminister,governmentdepartmentorpublicauthority,evenwherethecontinuationoftheuseisnolongerforapublicpurpose.

Thisdoesnotapplytoalawfuluseofland:

• whichhasstoppedforacontinuousperiodoftwoyears

• whichhasstoppedfortwoormoreperiods,whichtogethertotaltwoyearsinanyperiodofthreeyears,or

• inthecaseofaseasonaluse,whichdoesnottakeplacefortwoyearsinsuccession.

Forexistinguserightsestablishedthroughausehavingbeenlawfullycarriedoutimmediatelybeforetheapprovaldate,therelevant‘approvaldate’is:

• thedatewhentheplanningschemecommencedoperation;or

• thedatewhenanamendmenttotheplanningschemecommencedoperationwhichwouldhavehadtheeffectofrestrictingorprohibitingtheuse.

Itissometimesnecessarytotraceanexistingusebackthroughpriorplanningschemesorprovisionsovermanyyearstodetermineitslawfulness.However,toavoidcumbersomeinvestigations,planningschemesdeemanexistingusetohavebeenlawfullyestablishedifproofofcontinuoususefor15yearsisestablishedinaccordancewithClause63.11oftheplanningscheme.

Existinguserightsapplytoland,nottotheownersorotherswithaninterestintheland.Itisalsoimportanttonotethattheserightsapplyonlytotheuseofland,notdevelopment.Whatisallowedtocontinueistheusethatwaslawfullycarriedoutimmediatelypriortotheapprovaldateoftheamendmentorschemethatprohibitedtheuse.Inthissituation,theuseisconfinedtothesamespecificuse,notbythelandusedefinitionssetoutintheplanningscheme.

TheprinciplesofestablishingtheusetowhichexistinguserightsapplyarebasedonthoseappearingincasessuchasShire of Perth v O’Keefe (1964) 10 LGRA 147 and City of Nunawading v Harrington [1985] VR 641.

TheActallowsplanningschemestorequirethatexistingusescomplywithacodeofpracticewhichhasbeenapprovedbyParliament.Forexample,planningschemescurrentlyrequiretheuseoflandfortimberproductiontocomplywiththeCode of Practice for Timber Production.

PEA s. 6(3), (4)

Planning scheme Cl. 63

Planning scheme Cl. 63.11

PEA s. (6), (4A)

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PLANNING SCHEMES1.6.2 Who administers the planning scheme?

Theadministrationandenforcementofaplanningschemeisthedutyofaresponsibleauthority.InmostcasesthiswillbeacouncilbutitcanbetheministeradministeringtheActoranyotherpersonwhomtheplanningschemespecifiesasaresponsibleauthorityforthatpurpose.Forexample,intheMelbournePlanningScheme,theMinisterforPlanningistheresponsibleauthorityforlandinanumberofareasincludingtheMelbourneCasinoArea,MelbourneDocklandsArea,FlemingtonRacecourseandtheRoyalMelbourneShowgrounds.

Acouncilwillusuallyactasbothplanningauthorityandresponsibleauthority.

Iftheresponsibleauthorityforparticularlandorparticularmatterschangesatanytime(forwhateverreason),the‘old’responsibleauthorityimmediatelylosesitspowersandmattersofacontinuingnaturecanbedecided(withoutanyneedtostartagain)bythe‘new’responsibleauthority.Relevantdocumentsmustbetransferredtoassistthe‘new’responsibleauthority.

Ifthechangeisduetoanalterationinadministrativeboundaries,aplanningschemeamendmentwilleventuallybeneededtotransferthecontroloveraffectedlandtoanotherplanningscheme.

1.6.3 Wheremustaplanningschemebeavailableforinspection?

TheActrequiresthecouncilandtheresponsibleauthoritytomaintainanup-to-datecopyoftheplanningscheme,incorporatingallamendmentstoitandalldocumentslodgedwiththoseamendments.(Inmostcasesthecouncilisalsotheresponsibleauthorityforthescheme).Theplanningschememustbemadeavailablefreeofchargeforpublicinspectionduringofficehours.AsimilarbutmoreextensiverequirementappliestotheministeradministeringtheAct,whomustmakeavailableupdatedcopiesofalloperativeschemesinVictoria.Thesedocumentsareavailableonlineat planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.auand(forallschemesthatapplyintheregion)atthedepartment’srelevantregionaloffice.

Regulation25requiresthatbeforedecidingonapermitapplicationtheresponsibleauthoritymustmakeavailableforinspectionfreeofchargeatitsofficesacopyofanydocumentwhichitconsidersundersection60(1A)(g)oftheAct.Iftheresponsibleauthorityisnotthecouncilforthemunicipaldistrictinwhichthelandislocated,theresponsibleauthoritymustgiveacopyofthedocumenttothecouncilforthepurposeofmakingthedocumentavailableforinspectionfreeofchargeatthecouncil’soffices.

Undersection60(1A)(g)oftheActaresponsibleauthoritymayconsideranystrategicplan,policystatement,codeorguidelinewhichhasbeenadoptedbyaminister,governmentdepartment,publicauthorityorcouncilbeforedecidingonanapplication.

Inanycasewherethereissomedoubtwhetheradocumentcomeswithinthescopeofthisrequirement,theresponsibleauthorityshouldmakesureitisavailable.

1.6.4 Whenmustaplanningschemebereviewed?

AplanningauthoritywhichisamunicipalcouncilmustreviewitsplanningschemenolaterthanoneyearaftereachdatebywhichitisrequiredtoapproveaCouncilPlanundersection125oftheLocal Government Act 1989;orwithinsuchlongerperiodasisdeterminedbytheMinisterforPlanning.

PEA ss. 13, 14

PEA s. 201A

PEA ss. 201A, 201B

PEA ss. 40, 42

PEA s. 60(1A)(g); PE Regs r. 25

PEA s. 12B(1); 12B(2)

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Theobjectiveofthereviewistoenhancetheeffectivenessandefficiencyoftheplanningschemeinachieving:

• theobjectivesofplanninginVictoria,and

• theobjectivesoftheplanningframeworkestablishedbytheAct.

1.6.5 What must the review evaluate?

Thereviewmustevaluatetheplanningschemetoensurethatit:

• isconsistentinformandcontentwiththedirectionsorguidelinesissuedbytheMinisterundersection7(seeSection1.7)

• setsouteffectivelythepolicyobjectivesforuseanddevelopmentofland

• makeseffectiveuseofstateprovisionsandlocalprovisionstogiveeffecttostateandlocalpolicyobjectives.

Whenthereviewiscompleted,theplanningauthoritymustreportitsfindingstotheministerwithoutdelay.

1.7 WhatistheMinisterialDirectionontheformandcontentofplanning schemes?

Undersection7(5)oftheAct,theformandcontentofallplanningschemespreparedunderPart3ofthePlanning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Act 1996andanyamendmenttoaplanningschememustcomplywiththeMinisterialDirectionontheFormandContentofPlanningSchemes.

TheMinisterialDirectionontheFormandContentofPlanningSchemesrequiresthataplanningschememustincludethefollowingpartsoftheVPPinthesameorder:

• ObjectivesofplanninginVictoria.

• Purposesofthisplanningscheme.

• Userguide.

• SPPF–Clauses11-19(inclusive).

• Operationofzones–Clause31(ifaplanningschemeincludesazoneclause).

• Operationofoverlays–Clause41(ifaplanningschemeincludesanoverlayclause).

• Particularprovisions–Clauses51-52,54-57(inclusive).

• Generalprovisions–Clauses61-67(inclusive).

• Definitions–Clauses71-74(inclusive).

• Incorporateddocuments–Clause81.

• VicSmart–Clauses90-95(inclusive).

TheMinisterialDirectionontheFormandContentofPlanningSchemesstatesthataplanningschememustnotincludeanyzoneoroverlayclauseotherthanazoneoroverlayclauseselectedfromtheVPP.

PEA s 12B(3)

PEA s. 12B(4)

PEA s. 12B(5)

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Schedules can contain local and/or state content

Schedules contain local content

Schedules contain local content

Schedules contain local content

Schedules contain local content

Schedules can contain local and/or state content

LIST OF AMENDMENTS

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

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USER GUIDE

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1.8 Whatarethecomponentsofaplanningscheme?

Figure 1.1: Components of a planning scheme

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Thestrategicfoundationofeachschemeismadeupoftwocomponents,theSPPFandtheLocalPlanningPolicyFramework(LPPF).Theapplicationofzones,overlaysandlocalprovisionsmusthaveareadilydiscerniblebasisinboththestateandlocalplanningpolicyframeworks.

1.8.1 State Planning Policy Framework

EveryplanningschemeincludestheSPPF.TheframeworkcomprisesgeneralprinciplesforlanduseanddevelopmentinVictoriaandspecificpoliciesdealingwithsettlement,environment,housing,economicdevelopment,infrastructure,andparticularusesanddevelopment.Toensureintegrateddecisionmaking,planningauthoritiesandresponsibleauthoritiesmusttakeaccountofandgiveeffecttothegeneralprinciplesandthespecificpoliciescontainedintheSPPF.

1.8.2 Local Planning Policy Framework

TheLPPFsetsalocalandregionalstrategicpolicycontextforamunicipality.ItcomprisestheMSSandspecificlocalplanningpolicies.

TheLPPFmustbeconsistentwiththeSPPFandshould,wherepossible,demonstratehowbroaderstateplanningpolicieswillbeachievedorimplementedinalocalcontext.

IfthereisaninconsistencybetweentheSPPFandtheLPPF,theSPPFprevails.

Municipal Strategic Statement

AnMSSisapartoftheLPPFandisastatementofthekeystrategicplanning,landuseanddevelopmentobjectivesforthemunicipalityandthestrategiesandactionsforachievingthoseobjectives.ItpromotestheobjectivesofplanninginVictoriatotheextentthattheSPPFisapplicabletothemunicipalityandlocalissues.TheMSSestablishesthestrategicplanningframeworkforthemunicipalityandencapsulatessignificantplanningdirections.TheSPPFandMSSprovidethestrategicbasisfortheapplicationofthezones,overlaysandparticularprovisionsintheplanningschemeanddecisionmakingbytheresponsibleauthority.

TheMSSprovidesanopportunityforanintegratedapproachtoplanningacrossallareasofacouncil’soperationsandshouldclearlyexpresslinkstothecouncil’scorporateplan.TheMSSisdynamicandenablescommunityinvolvementinitsongoingreview.TheMSSshouldbecontinuallyrefinedastheresponsibleandplanningauthoritydevelopsandrevisesitsstrategicdirectionsinresponsetothechangingneedsofthecommunity.

TheMSSmustbetakenintoaccountwhenpreparingamendmentstoaplanningschemeormakingdecisionsunderthescheme.

Local Planning Policy

AnLPPsetsouttheguidingprinciplesoftheplanningschemeandisoneofthetoolsavailableforimplementingobjectivesandstrategiesintheMSS.

AnLPPisapolicystatementofintentorexpectation.Itstateswhattheresponsibleauthoritywilldoinspecifiedcircumstances,ortheresponsibleauthority’sexpectationofwhatshouldhappen.AnLPPgivesaplanningauthorityanopportunitytostateitsviewofaplanningissueanditsintentionsforanarea.LPPsprovideguidancetodecisionmakingonaday-to-daybasiswherethisisnotachievableintheVPPzonesandoverlays.

AnLPPhelpsthecommunitytounderstandhowaproposalwillbeconsideredandwhatwillinfluencedecisionmaking.Overtime,theconsistentapplicationofpolicyshouldachievethedesiredoutcome.

LPPsmustbetakenintoaccountwhenpreparingamendmentsormakingdecisions.

PEA s. 7(4)

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PLANNING SCHEMES1.8.3 Zones

StandardzonesforstatewideapplicationareincludedintheVPP.Thesezonesareusedinallplanningschemes,asrequired.Animportantfeatureofthezones,whichisreflectedinthefirstpurposeofeachzone,isthattheyaretobeadministeredtoimplementtheSPPFandLPPF,includingtheMSSandLPPs.

Eachplanningschemeincludesonlythosezonesrequiredtoimplementitsstrategy.Thereisnoabilitytovarythezonesortointroducelocalzones.AdditionalzonescanonlybeintroducedbyanamendmenttotheVPP.Somezoneshaveschedulesthatprovideforlocalcircumstances,suchastheMixedUseZone,theRuralLivingZoneandthePublicConservationandResourceZone.RefertoSection1.8.12forashortsummaryofeachzone.

1.8.4 Overlays

Inadditiontotherequirementsofthezone,furtherplanningprovisionsmayapplytoasiteorareathroughtheapplicationofanoverlay.Bothareequallyimportant.Aswiththezones,standardoverlaysforstatewideapplicationareincludedintheVPP.Eachplanningschemeincludesonlythoseoverlaysrequiredtoimplementthestrategyforthatmunicipality.Generally,overlaysapplytoasingleissueorrelatedsetofissues(suchasheritage,anenvironmentalconcernorflooding).Wheremorethanoneissueappliestoland,multipleoverlayscanbeused.Overlaysmusthaveastrategicjustification.Manyoverlayshaveschedulestospecifylocalobjectivesandrequirements.Mostoverlaysmakerequirementsaboutdevelopmentratherthanlanduse.Overlaysdonotchangetheintentofthezone.RefertoSection1.8.13forashortsummaryofeachoverlay.

1.8.5 Particularprovisions

Particularprovisionsarespecificprerequisitesorplanningprovisionsforarangeofparticularusesanddevelopments,suchasadvertisingsignsandcarparking.TheyapplyconsistentlyacrossthestateandthereisnoabilitytoincludeinplanningschemesparticularprovisionswhicharenotintheVPP.Unlessspecifiedotherwise,theparticularprovisionsapplyinadditiontotherequirementsofazoneoroverlay.Someparticularprovisionshaveschedulesforlocalrequirements.

1.8.6 General provisions

Generalprovisionsareoperationalrequirementswhichareconsistentacrossthestate.Thegeneralprovisionsincludematterssuchasexistinguserights,administrativeprovisions,ancillaryactivitiesandreferralofplanningpermitapplications.Somegeneralprovisionshaveschedulesforlocalrequirements.

1.8.7 Schedules

Schedulesareusedtoidentifytheneeds,circumstancesandrequirementsofindividualmunicipalitiesinspecificcircumstances.TogetherwiththeLPPF,schedulesarethemeansofincludinglocalcontentinplanningschemes.Theycanbeusedtosupplementor‘fine-tune’thebasicprovisionsofastate-standardclause,zoneoroverlayinaplanningscheme,adaptingittolocalcircumstancesandlocallydefinedobjectives.ThismeansthatschedulesareakeytoolforimplementingobjectivesandstrategiesintheMSS.

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SchedulescanonlybeincludedinaplanningschemewhereallowedbytheVPP.TheymustusetheformatshownintheMinisterialDirectionontheFormandContentofPlanningSchemes.

FormoreinformationonschedulesrefertothePlanning Practice Note 10 – Writing Schedules andotherrelevantPlanningPracticeNotes.

1.8.8 Definitions

AsetofdefinitionsisincludedintheVPPandappliesinallplanningschemes.Definedtermsareseparatedintogeneralterms,outdooradvertisingtermsandlanduseterms.

Localprovisionsshouldnotcreatespecificlocaldefinitions.Whenwritingplanningschemeprovisions,careshouldbetakentoensurethatthetermsusedareconsistentwiththeirmeaningintheAct,theInterpretation of Legislation Act 1984andthedefinitionssectionoftheplanningscheme.Insituationswhereatermisnotdefinedinthesedocuments,itwillbeconsideredtohaveitsordinaryorcommonmeaninghavingregardtogeneralprinciplesoflegalorstatutoryinterpretation.

Section3oftheActalsospecifiesdefinitionsforthefunctionoftheplanningsystem.

1.8.9 Incorporated documents

Planningschemesmayapply,adoptorincorporateanydocumentthatrelatestotheuse,developmentorprotectionofland.Thisallowsalinkbetweentheplanningschemeandexternaldocumentsthatmayinformtheplanningscheme,guidedecisionmakingoraffecttheoperationofthescheme.Thisincludesarangeofcodes,strategies,guidelines,plansorsimilardocuments.

AnexternaldocumentthatisincorporatedintoaplanningschemeisincludedinthelistofincorporateddocumentsinClause81oftheplanningscheme.Thedocumentthencarriesthesameweightasotherpartsoftheschemeandcanonlybechangedbyaplanningschemeamendment.

Atthelocallevel,planningauthoritiesmaywishtoincorporatetheirowndocumentsusingthescheduletoClause81.01.Developmentguidelines,incorporatedplansorrestructureplansarecommontypesofincorporateddocuments.

Ifanexternaldocumentismentionedinaplanningscheme,buthasnotbeenformallyincorporated,itisonlyregardedasareferencedocumentandcarrieslessweightthanifitformspartoftheplanningscheme.

ForfurtherinformationonincorporateddocumentsrefertoPlanning Practice Note 13 – Incorporated and Reference Documents.

1.8.10 VicSmart

Clauses90-95oftheschemecomprisetheplanningassessmentprovisionsforVicSmart–theshortpermitprocessdesignedforsimplelow-impactplanningapplications.

TheprovisionssetouttheprocessforandtheclassesofapplicationthatareVicSmart,includingstateandlocalVicSmartapplications.

1.8.11 Listofamendments

Thelistofamendmentsatthebackoftheplanningschemeincludesallstateandlocalamendmentstotheplanningschemeandincludesabriefdescriptionoftheamendment.Itisnotaformalpartoftheplanningscheme.

PEA s. 6(2)(j)

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PLANNING SCHEMES1.8.12 Summaryofthezones

Thefollowingisashortsummaryofeachofthezones.

RESIDENTIAL ZONESPlanning Practice Note 78 – Applying the Residential Zones explainsthepurposesandfeaturesofeachoftheresidentialzonesandhowtoapplythemandtheirschedules.

LowDensityResidentialZone(Clause32.03andschedule)Thiszoneisintendedforlandonthefringeofurbanareasandtownshipswhereseweragemaynotbeavailable.Itisappliedtoareasthatareshowntobeappropriateforsubdivisionintolotswhicharebothlargeenough(intheabsenceofreticulatedsewerage)tocontainallwastewateronsiteandsmallenoughtobemaintainedwithouttheneedforagriculturaltechniquesorequipment.Thezoneprovidesaminimumlotsizeof0.4hectareforalotnotconnectedtoreticulatedsewerageor0.2hectaresforalotconnectedtoreticulatedsewerageunlessanalternativeisspecifiedinascheduletothezone.Thecreationofsmallerlotsisprohibitedunlessthesubdivisionisthere-subdivisionofexistinglotsorthecreationofasmalllotforautilityinstallation.

MixedUseZone(Clause32.04andschedule)Thiszoneprovidesforarangeofresidential,commercial,industrialandotherusesandissuitableforareaswithamixedusecharacter.AscheduletothezonemayspecifymaximumbuildingheightsandlocalrequirementsforspecifiedClause54andClause55dwellingstandards.

TownshipZone(Clause32.05andschedule)Thiszoneisintendedtoapplytosmalltowns,toprovideforresidentialdevelopmentandarangeofcommercial,industrialandotheruses.Ascheduletothezonecanbeusedtochangethepermitrequirementforadwelling,basedonlotsize,andtochangecertainsitingrequirements.TheschedulecanalsospecifymaximumbuildingheightsfordwellingsorresidentialbuildingsandlocalrequirementsforspecifiedClause54andCluase55dwellingstandards.

ResidentialGrowthZone(Clause32.07andschedule)Thiszoneisintendedtobeusedinlocationsnearactivitycentres,trainstationsandotherareassuitableforincreasedhousing.Thezoneencouragesmediumdensityresidentialdevelopmenttomakeoptimumuseofavailableservicesandfacilities.

Adiscretionarybuildingheightof13.5metresappliestoadwellingorresidentialbuildingandaimstoprovideatransitionbetweenareasofmoreintensiveuseanddevelopmentandareasofrestrictedhousinggrowth.

AscheduletothezonecanbeusedtospecifyanalternativemaximumbuildingheightandlocalrequirementsforspecifiedClause54andClause55dwellingstandards.Apermitcannotbegrantedtoexceedamaximumbuildingheightspecifiedintheschedule.

GeneralResidentialZone(Clause32.07andschedule)Thisisusuallythemainzonetobeappliedinneworestablishedresidentialareaswherethereareminimalconstraintstoresidentialdevelopment.Itprovidesformoderategrowthanddiversityofhousing.

Upto9metresbuildingheightisallowedinthiszonefordwellingsandresidentialbuildings,unlessascheduletothezonespecifiesanalternativemaximumbuildingheight.Apermitcannotbegrantedtoexceedanymaximumbuildingheightifspecifiedinaschedule.LocalrequirementsforspecifiedClause54andClause55dwellingstandardscanalsobesetoutintheschedule.

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NeighbourhoodResidentialZone(Clause32.07andschedule)Thiszoneisintendedforareaswheresingledwellingsprevailandchangeisnotproposed,suchasareasofrecognisedneighbourhoodcharacterorenvironmentalorlandscapesignificance.Upto8metresbuildingheightisallowed,unlessascheduletothezonespecifiesanalternativemaximumbuildingheight.Apermitcannotbegrantedtoexceedthemaximumbuildingheightspecifiedineitherthezoneortheschedule.

INDUSTRIAL ZONESIndustrial1Zone(Clause33.01andschedule)Thisisthemainzonetobeappliedinmostindustrialareas.Itincludesadditionalrequirementsforlandinproximitytoresidentialareas.Ascheduletothezoneallowsthemaximumfloorspacetobelimitedforofficeuse.

Industrial2Zone(Clause33.02andschedule)Thiszoneisforlargeindustrialareaswhichhaveacoremorethan1500metresfromresidentialareasandareofstatesignificance.Notethatspecialrequirementsapplytothe‘core’areaofthiszone(theareamorethan1500metresfromaresidentialzone)asthisareaisaresourceintendedtobereservedforuseswhichrequirethatdegreeofseparationfromresidentialandsimilarareas.Eachindustryinthecoreareawillbeconsideredonitsmeritsdependinguponitseffectonneighbouringindustriesandcommunities.Generally,usesthatdonotdependonsuchalocationarediscouragedin thiszone.

Ascheduletothezoneallowsthemaximumfloorspacetobelimitedforofficeuse.

Industrial3Zone(Clause33.03andschedule)ThiszoneisdesignedtobeappliedasabufferbetweentheIndustrial1ZoneorIndustrial2Zoneandresidentialareas,ifnecessary.Itmayalsobeappliedtoindustrialareaswherespecialconsiderationisrequiredbecauseofindustrialtrafficusingresidentialroads,unusualnoiseorotheremissionimpacts,ortoavoidinter-industryconflict.Ascheduletothezoneallowsthemaximumfloorspacetobelimitedforofficeuse.

Thezoneprovidesforsomeretailing,includingconvenienceshops,smallscalesupermarketsandassociatedshopsinappropriatelocations.

COMMERCIAL ZONESCommercial1Zone(Clause34.01andschedule)Thiszoneisappliedinmixedusecommercialcentresforretail,office,business,residential,entertainmentandcommunityuses.Itallowsawiderangeofcommercialandaccommodationactivitieswithoutapermit,includingasupermarketorshop.

Ascheduletothezoneallowsamaximumleasablefloorspacetobespecifiedforofficeorshoponlyinruralplanningschems(notinmetropolitanMelbourne).

Commercial2Zone(Clause34.02andschedule)Thiszoneencouragesofficesandassociatedbusinessandcommercialservicestogetherwithappropriateindustryandretailing.Asmallscalesupermarket(upto1800squaremetres)isallowedwithoutapermitonlandlocatedwithintheCityofGreaterGeelongorwithinanurbangrowthboundaryinmetropolitanMelbourne.Anysupermarketinaruralarearequiresapermittoensuretheprotectionofestablishedcentresinregionaltowns.Asupermarketandanyassociatedshopsmustadjoinorhaveaccesstoamainroad.

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Planning Practice Note 42 – Applying the Rural Zones explainsthepurposesandfeaturesoftheruralzonesandhowtoapplythemandtheirschedules.

RuralLivingZone(Clause35.03andschedule)Thiszoneprovidesforpredominantlyresidentialuseinaruralenvironmentprovidedappropriatelandmanagementisexercised.Thiszoneshouldonlybeusedwherethistypeofuseexists,orwheresuchausecanbestrategicallyjustified.Thezonealsoallowsagriculturalactivities,providedthattheamenityofresidentiallivingisprotected.Ascheduletothezoneallowsthelotsizeandanumberofothermatterstobespecified.

GreenWedgeZone(Clause35.04andschedule)Thepurposeofthiszoneistorecogniseandprotectnon-urbanlandoutsidetheUrbanGrowthBoundaryintheMelbournemetropolitanareaforitsagricultural,environmental,historic,landscapeorrecreationalvalues,ormineralandstoneresources.Thezoneprovidesaminimumlotsizeof40hectaresunlessanalternativeisspecifiedinascheduletothezone.Thecreationofsmallerlotsisallowedunderparticularcircumstances.

GreenWedgeAZone(Clause35.05andschedule)Thiszoneprovidesopportunityformostagriculturalusesandlimitsnon-ruralusestothosethatsupportagricultureortourismprovidedthattheamenityofresidentiallivingisprotected.Itseekstoprotectandenhancethebiodiversity,naturalresources,sceniclandscapesandheritagevaluesandtopromotesustainablelandmanagement.Italsoprovidesopportunityforlimitedresidentialdevelopmentsubjecttoapermit.Thezoneprovidesaminimumlotsizeof8hectaresunlessanalternativeisspecifiedinascheduletothezone.Thecreationofsmallerlotsisallowedunderparticularcircumstances.

RuralConservationZone(Clause35.06andschedule)Thiszoneisdesignedtoprotectandenhancethenaturalenvironmentforitshistoric,archaeological,scientific,landscape,faunalhabitatandculturalvalues.Agricultureisallowed,provideditisconsistentwiththeenvironmentalandlandscapesvaluesofthearea.Thiszonecouldalsobeappliedtoruralareasdegradedbyenvironmentalfactorssuchassalinityorerosion.Aschedulerequiresspecificconservationvaluestobestipulated.Thezoneprovidesaminimumlotsizeof40hectaresunlessanalternativeisspecifiedinascheduletothezone.Thecreationofsmallerlotsisallowedunderparticularcircumstances.

FarmingZone(Clause35.07andschedule)Thiszoneencouragestheretentionofproductiveagriculturallandandencouragestheretentionofemploymentandpopulationtosupportruralcommunities.Thezoneprovidesaminimumlotsizeof40hectaresunlessanalternativeisspecifiedinascheduletothezone.Thecreationofsmallerlotsisallowedunderparticularcircumstances.

RuralActivityZone(Clause35.08andschedule)Thiszoneisdesignedtobeappliedtoareaswhereagriculturalactivitiesandotherlandusescanco-exist.Awiderrangeoftourism,commercialandretailusesmaybeconsideredinthezone.Agriculturehasprimacy,butotherusesmaybeestablishediftheyarecompatiblewiththeagricultural,environmentalandlandscapequalitiesofthearea.Aminimumlotsizemustbespecifiedinascheduletothezone.Thecreationofsmallerlotsisallowedunderparticularcircumstances.

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PUBLIC LAND ZONESPlanning Practice Note 2 – Public Land Zones providesguidanceabouttheappropriateuseofthepubliclandzones.

PublicUseZone(Clause36.01andschedule)Thiszonerecognisestheuseoflandforapublicpurposeandprescribesanumberofcategoriesofpublicusewhichcanbeshownontheplanningschememap.Thisisthemainzoneforpubliclandusedforutilityorcommunityserviceprovision.Ascheduleallowsspecifiedusesormanagersofpubliclandtobeexemptedfromspecifiedrequirements.Alternativeadvertisingsigncategoriesmaybespecifiedifrequired.

PublicParkandRecreationZone(Clause36.02andschedule)Thisisthemainzoneforpublicopenspaceandpublicrecreationareas.Ascheduleallowsspecifiedusesormanagersofpubliclandtobeexemptedfromspecifiedrequirements.ItalsoallowsanexemptionforbuildingsandworksspecifiedinanIncorporatedPlan.Alternativeadvertisingsigncategoriesmaybespecifiedifrequired.

PublicConservationandResourceZone(Clause36.03andschedule)Thiszoneprovidesforplaceswheretheprimaryintentionistoconserveandprotectthenaturalenvironmentorresources.Italsoallowsassociatededucationalactivitiesandresource-baseduses.Ascheduleallowsspecifiedusesormanagersofpubliclandtobeexemptedfromspecifiedrequirements.ItalsoallowsanexemptionforbuildingsandworksspecifiedinanIncorporatedplan.Alternativeadvertisingsigncategoriesmaybespecifiedifrequired.

RoadZone(Clause36.04)Thiszoneenablesdeclaredroadsandotherimportantroadsorproposedroadstobedesignatedontheplanningschememap.AroaddesignatedasadeclaredroadundertheRoad Management Act 2004mustbeincludedinaRoadZone–Category1.Otherroads(orproposedroadswherethelandhasbeenacquired)maybeincludedasCategory1orCategory2roadsifappropriate.Certainuses,suchascarwashandconveniencerestaurant,mayonlybepermittedifthesiteabutsaRoadZone.Thisshouldbeconsideredwhendecidingwhetherornottoincludearoadinthezone.VicRoadscanprovideinformationaboutdeclaredroadsineachmunicipality.

SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONESSpecialUseZone(Clause37.01andschedule)Thiszoneprovidesfortheuseoflandforspecificpurposes.Thepurposesandthelanduserequirementsarespecifiedinascheduletothezone.Thisallowsdetailedlanduserequirementstobeprescribedforaparticularsite.Developmentconditions(wheretheyarenecessary)arestillsetoutinapermitratherthantheplanningscheme.Exemptionsfromnotificationandreviewcanbeprovidedinthezoneifdesired.TheMinisterialDirectionontheFormandContentofPlanningSchemesincludessomespecificrequirementsforthiszone.Planning Practice Note 3 – Applying the Special Use Zone explainstheoperationofthiszoneinmoredetail.

ComprehensiveDevelopmentZone(Clause37.02andschedule)ThiszoneissimilartotheSpecialUseZonebutisdesignedtoallowmorecomplexdevelopmentsinaccordancewithacomprehensivedevelopmentplanincorporatedintheplanningscheme.Generally,onlylargeorcomplexdevelopmentswouldwarranttheuseofthiszone.

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PLANNING SCHEMESUrbanFloodwayZone(Clause37.03andschedule)

Thiszoneisappliedtourbanlandwheretheprimaryfunctionofthelandistocarryorstorefloodwater.Itappliestohighhazardareaswithhighflowvelocities,whereimpedimentoffloodwatercancausesignificantchangesinfloodflowsandadverselyaffectfloodinginotherareas.Wherelandissubjectonlytoinundationandlowvelocities,theLandSubjecttoInundationOverlaycanbeused.Theviewsandfloodinginformationoftherelevantfloodplainmanagementauthoritymustbeconsideredwhenapplyingthiszone.

CapitalCityZone(Clause37.04andschedule)ThiszoneprovidesfortheuseanddevelopmentoflandinMelbourne’scentralcityarea,recognisingitsroleasthecapitalofVictoriaandasanareaofnationalandinternationalimportance.ItoperatesinasimilarmannertotheSpecialUseZone.Detailedrequirementsareprescribedforaparticularsiteorareathroughthescheduletothezone.Thezonedoesnotspecifyanadvertisingcategory,butrequiresapermitforallsignsunlessaschedulespecifiesotherwise.Exemptionsfromnoticeandreviewcanbegivenifdesired.

DocklandsZone(Clause37.05andschedule)ThiszoneprovidesfortheuseanddevelopmentoflandinMelbourne’sDocklandsarea,inamannerconsistentwiththedevelopmentstrategyadoptedbytheDocklandsAuthority.ItoperatesinasimilarmannertotheSpecialUseZone.Detailedrequirementsareprescribedforaparticularsiteorareainthescheduletothezone.Theschedulespecifiescarparkingrequirements.Exemptionsfromnoticeandreviewcanbespecifiedifdesired.

PriorityDevelopmentZone(Clause37.06andschedule)Thisisaspecialisedzonedesignedtoimplementapprovedstrategiesanddevelopmentsofstateorregionalsignificanceatspecificlocations.Thezonefacilitatestheapprovalandmanagementofcomplexprojectswhereagreementonthedesiredformofdevelopmenthasbeenreachedbetweentheresponsibleauthorityandthedeveloper.Thedetailedprovisionsofthezonearelinkedtoagreeddevelopmentplans.Thezoneexemptsdevelopmentthatconformswithanagreedincorporatedplanfromthirdpartyreviewsunlessarighttoreviewisspecificallyincludedintheschedule.

UrbanGrowthZone(Clause37.07andschedule)Thiszonesetsouttherequirementsforthedevelopmentofnewresidentialandemploymentprecinctsonpreviouslyundevelopedland.Itrequirestheestablishmentofaprecinctstructureplanbeforeagrowthareacanbedevelopedandsubdivided.Thezoneincludesprovisionstoensurethatanynewuseanddevelopmentdoesnotprejudicethefutureurbanuseanddevelopmentofthelandwhereaprecinctstructureplanisyettobeapplied.

Whereaprecinctstructureplanisinplace,thezoneprovidesforspecificzoneprovisionstobeappliedbywayofaschedule.

Planning Practice Note 47 – Urban Growth Zone explainstheoperationofthezoneandtheroleandfunctionofprecinctstructureplans.

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ActivityCentreZone(Clause37.08andschedule)TheActivityCentreZoneisthepreferredtooltoguideandfacilitatetheuseanddevelopmentoflandinactivitycentres.Thezoneencouragesamixofusesandintensivedevelopmentincludinghigherdensityhousing.Thezoneallowsforascheduletospecifyorvarythelanduseprovisionstogetherwithotherprovisionsinthezone.SeePlanning Practice Note 56 – Activity Centre Zone fordetailedguidanceonthezone.

Port ZoneThiszoneseekstoensurethatlanduseanddevelopmentrecognisesthesignificanttransport,logisticsandprimemaritimegatewayrolesofVictoria’scommercialtradingports.Itsupportsshipping,roadandrailwayaccesstothoseportsanduseswhichderivedirectbenefitfromco-establishingwiththem.WhileitprovidesfortheongoinguseanddevelopmentofVictoria’scommercialtradingports,thezonealsoseekstoprotectusesinadjacentresidentialzones,theCapitalCityZoneortheDocklandsZoneandanylandusedfororproposedtobeacquiredforahospitaloraneducationcentre.AnapplicationisexemptfromthenoticeandreviewprovisionsoftheActexceptwithin30metresofsuchland.

1.8.13 Summaryoftheoverlays

ThefollowingisashortsummaryofeachoftheoverlaysintheVPP.

ENVIRONMENT AND LANDSCAPE OVERLAYSEnvironmentalSignificanceOverlay(Clause42.01andschedule)Thisoverlayseekstoaddressareaswherethedevelopmentoflandmaybeaffectedbyenvironmentalconstraintssuchaseffectsfromnoiseorindustrialbufferareas,aswellasissuesrelatedtothenaturalenvironment.Thescheduletothezonemustclearlysetouttheenvironmentalsignificanceoftheareaandtheresultantobjectiveoftheoverlay.

VegetationProtectionOverlay(Clause42.02andschedule)Thisoverlayfocusesontheprotectionofsignificantvegetation,includingnativeandintroducedvegetation.Itcanbeappliedtoindividualtrees,standsoftreesorareasofsignificantvegetation.Thesignificanceofidentifyingthevegetationmustbestated,togetherwiththeintendedoutcomesoftheimposedrequirements.Planning Practice Note 7 – Vegetation Protection in Urban Areas explainsthefunctionofthisoverlayandotherrelevantvegetationprovisionsinmoredetail.

SignificantLandscapeOverlay(Clause42.03andschedule)Thefunctionofthisoverlayistoidentify,conserveandenhancethecharacterofsignificantlandscapes.Thescheduletothezonemustexplainthesignificanceofthelandscape,togetherwiththeintendedoutcomesofimposedrequirements.Planning Practice Note 7 – Vegetation Protection in Urban Areas explainsthefunctionofthisoverlayandotherrelevantlandscapeprovisionsinmoredetail.

HERITAGE AND BUILT FORM OVERLAYSHeritageOverlay(Clause43.01andschedule)Anyheritageplacewitharecognisedcitationshouldbeincludedinthescheduletothisoverlay.Inaddition,anyheritageplaceidentifiedinlocalheritagestudiescanalsobeincluded.

Aheritageplacecanhaveawidedefinitionandmayincludeasingleobjectoranarea.

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theplace.ThedocumentationforeachplaceshouldincludeaStatementofSignificancewhichestablishestheimportanceoftheplace.ForguidanceonapplyingheritageprovisionsseePlanning Practice Note 1 – Applying the Heritage Overlay andtheVictorianHeritageRegisterCriteriaandThresholdGuidelines2012.

DesignandDevelopmentOverlay(Clause43.02andschedule)Thisoverlayisprincipallyintendedtoimplementrequirementsbasedonademonstratedneedtocontrolbuiltformandthebuiltenvironment.Theintendedbuiltformoutcomemustbeclearlystated,asmustthewayinwhichtheimposedrequirementswillbringthisabout.Wherepossible,performance-basedrequirementsshouldbeusedratherthanprescriptiverequirements.

IncorporatedPlanOverlay(Clause43.03andschedule)Thisoverlayisusedto:

• prescribeaplanforanareatocoordinateproposeduseordevelopmentbeforeapermitcanbegrantedunderthezone

• exemptfromnoticeandreviewanypermitapplicationsthatareinconformitywiththeplan.

AplanestablishedbytheIncorporatedPlanOverlayisincorporatedintheplanningscheme.Itcanonlybeintroducedorchangedbyaplanningschemeamendmentandwillnormallybepubliclyexhibitedaspartofthatprocess,makingitappropriatewhereaplanislikelytoaffectthird-partyinterests.

Planning Practice Note 23 – Applying the Incorporated Plan and Development Plan Overlay providesadviceontheoperationofthisoverlay.

DevelopmentPlanOverlay(Clause43.04andschedule)Thisoverlayisusedwheretheformofdevelopmentisappropriatelycontrolledbyaplanthatsatisfiestheresponsibleauthorityasthereisnopublicapprovalprocessfortheplan.

AplanningschemeamendmentisnotrequiredtoamendaplanestablishedbyaDevelopmentPlanOverlay.

FormoreinformationontheoperationofthisoverlayseePlanning Practice Note 23 – Applying the Incorporated Plan and Development Plan Overlay.

NeighbourhoodCharacterOverlay(Clause43.05andschedule)Thisoverlayidentifiesareasofexistingorpreferredneighbourhoodcharacter.Itrequiresaplanningpermitforbuildingsandworksandthedemolitionorremovalofabuildingortreeifspecifiedinascheduletotheoverlay.AscheduletotheoverlaycanbeusedtomodifycertainstandardsofClause54orClause55oftheplanningscheme.

LAND MANAGEMENT OVERLAYSErosionManagementOverlay(Clause44.01andschedule)Thisoverlayidentifieslandsubjecttosignificanterosion.Thereshouldbeappropriatetechnicaljustificationtosupporttheapplicationofthisoverlay.

SalinityManagementOverlay(Clause44.02andschedule)Thisoverlayidentifieslandsubjecttosignificantsalinity.Itrequiresaplanningpermitforbuildingsandworks,subdivisionandtheremovalofvegetationinareasaffectedbysalinity.Allapplicationsarereferredtotherelevantstateenvironmentdepartment.Thereshouldbeappropriatetechnicaljustificationtosupporttheapplicationofthisoverlay.

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FloodwayOverlay(Clause44.03andschedule)Thisoverlayisappliedtourbanandrurallandidentifiedaspartofanactivefloodway,ortoahighhazardareawithhighflowvelocities,whereimpedimentoffloodwatercancausesignificantchangesinfloodflowsandadverselyaffectotherareas.Theidentificationoftheseareasshouldbeestablishedinconsultationwiththerelevantfloodplainmanagementauthority.Planning Practice Note 12 – Applying the flood provisions in planning schemes explainsthefunctionofthisoverlayandotherrelevantfloodprovisionsinmoredetail.

LandSubjecttoInundationOverlay(Clause44.04andschedule)Thisoverlayappliestolandineitherruralorurbanareasthatissubjecttoinundation,butisnotpartoftheprimaryfloodway.Theidentificationoftheseareasshouldbeestablishedinconsultationwiththerelevantfloodplainmanagementauthority.Planning Practice Note 12 – Applying the flood provisions in planning schemes explainsthisoverlayandotherrelevantfloodprovisionsinmoredetail.

SpecialBuildingOverlay(Clause44.05andschedule)Thisoverlayappliestourbanlandthatissubjecttooverlandflowresultingfromstormwaterfloodingwherethecapacityofthedrainagesystemisexceededduringheavyrainfall.Thislandisnotpartofaprimaryfloodwayfromariverorstream.Planning Practice Note 12 – Applying the flood provisions in planning schemes explainstheoperationofthisoverlayandotherrelevantfloodprovisionsinmoredetail.

BushfireManagementOverlay(Clause44.06andschedule)Thisoverlayisappliedtoareasidentifiedashavinghighbushfirehazard.TogetherwiththeplanningrequirementsforbushfireprotectioninClause52.47,thisoverlaycontrolsdevelopmentinordertomitigaterisktolife,propertyandcommunityinfrastructure.Planning Practice Note 64 – Local Planning for Bushfire Protection explainstheuseofthisoverlayinmoredetail.

StateResourceOverlay(Clause44.07andschedule)Thisoverlayisappliedtoprotectareasofmineral,stoneandotherresources,identifiedasbeingofstatesignificance,fromdevelopmentthatwouldprejudicethecurrentorfutureproductiveuseoftheresource.

OTHER OVERLAYSPublicAcquisitionOverlay(Clause45.01andschedule)Thisoverlayidentifieslandthatisproposedtobeacquiredforapublicpurpose.IthastheeffectofreservingthelandundertheLand Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986.Theauthorityacquiringthelandandthepurposeoftheacquisitionmustbesetoutintheschedule.Oncelandisacquiredbyapublicauthority,itshouldberezonedtoanappropriatezone.

AirportEnvironsOverlay(Clause45.02andschedules)Thisoverlayisappliedtolandthatissubjecttohighlevelsofaircraftnoiseandsetsoutrequirementstorespondtothosenoiseconditions.TheAustralian Noise Exposure Forecast(ANEF)definesareasofhighaircraftnoiselevels.WhereANEFcontoursdonotexist,AustralianStandardAS2021–2000,Acoustics – Aircraft Noise Intrusion – Building Siting and Construction,givesguidancefordetermininganappropriateboundary.

Schedule1identifiesuseswhichareprohibited,usesforwhichapermitrequiredandassociatedapplicationreferralrequirements.Itisbasedonthe25ANEFcontour.

Schedule2identifiesnoisesensitiveuseswhichrequireapermitandassociatedapplicationreferralrequirements.itisbasedonthe20ANEFcontour.

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Thisoverlayisappliedtolandidentified,knownorreasonablysuspectedofbeingcontaminatedforwhichcertainobligationsundertheEnvironment Protection Act 1970 havenotbeenmet.RefertoMinisterial Direction No 1 – Potentially Contaminated Land forfurtherdirectiononhowtheoverlayisapplied.

Planning Practice Note 30 – Potentially Contaminated Land providesfurtherdirectiononaddressingcontaminationandapplyingtheEnvironmentalAuditOverlay.

RoadClosureOverlay(Clause45.04)Thisoverlayisusedtoidentifyaroadthatisclosedbyanamendmenttoaplanningscheme.

RestructureOverlay(Clause45.05andschedule)Thisoverlayappliesarestructureplantooldandinappropriatesubdivisionsasaconditionofdevelopmentapproval.Therestructureplanshouldbeanincorporateddocument,becauseitcontrolswhetherornotapermitcanbeconsidered.

DevelopmentContributionsPlanOverlay(Clause45.06andschedule)Thisoverlayidentifiesareaswhereadevelopmentcontributionsplanisinplace.Thescheduletotheoverlaysummarisesthedevelopmentcontributionsrequired.Amoredetailedincorporateddocumentandlocalplanningpolicywillusuallybeassociatedwiththeoverlay.

CityLinkProjectOverlay(Clause45.07)Thisoverlayexemptsspecifieduseanddevelopmentassociatedwithcertainprojectsfromanyrequirementoftheplanningscheme.Theoverlyincludespermitexemptionsandrequirementsforcertainadvertisingsigns.

MelbourneAirportEnvironsOverlay(Clause45.08andschedules)ThisoverlayseekstoensurethatlanduseanddevelopmentinthevicinityofMelbourneAirportiscompatiblewiththeoperationoftheairportandthatexposureofnewdwellingsandothernoise-sensitivebuildingstoaircraftnoiseisminimisedthroughappropriatenoiseattenuationmeasures.

Theoverlaycontrolsrestrictdevelopmentorrequirespecialconsideratontobegiventoparticularusesthatmaybesensitivetonoiseinareasthatareforecasttobeaffectedbymoderatetohighlevelsofaircraftnoise.

Schedule1identifiesareathatwillbesubjecttohighlevelsofaircraftnoiseandisbasedonthe25ANEFcontour.

Schedule2identifiesareasthatwillbesubjecttomoderatelevelsofaircraftnoiseandisbasedonthe20ANEFcontour.

ParkingOverlay(Clause45.09andschedule)Thisoverlayisusedtomanagecarparkinginaprecinctwherelocalparkingissuesareidentifiedandacommonstrategycanbeadoptedtorespondtotheissues.Planning Practice Note 57 – The Parking Overlay providesguidanceonthepreparationandapplicationoftheoverlay.