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The form and content of planning schemes

Planning authorities must comply with the Ministerial direction on the form and content of planning schemes, issued under Section 7(5) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

The direction applies to planning scheme layout and mandatory information in a planning scheme. It applies also to amendments to planning schemes. It should be read together with the Victoria Planning Provisions.

Use the local provision templates to draft compliant ordinances for amendments.

Current Ministerial directions

Planning authorities must consider all Ministerial directions when preparing a planning scheme or an amendment to a planning scheme.

Ministerial direction 1

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Development contributions plans

Infrastructure contributions plans

Revoked Ministerial directions

Page last updated: 13/12/23