Cutting Red Tape In Planning summary brochure, August 2006
Making Local Policy Stronger
Making local policy stronger is an independent report by a Ministerial working group that sets out an action plan to progressively improve the operation of local policy in planning schemes.
Modernising Victoria's Planning Act
Documents associated with the review the Planning and Environment Act 1987 in 2009.
- Modernising Victoria's Planning Act - A discussion paper on opportunities to improve the Planning and Environment Act 1987, March 2009 (PDF, 627.5 KB)
- Modernising Victoria's Planning Act - Planning and Environment Amendment (General) Bill 2009 - Commentary on the draft Bill, December 2009 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Planning and Environment Amendment (General) Bill - Exposure Draft, 2009 (PDF, 672.6 KB)
Review of section 173 agreements
A discussion paper on the issues surrounding s. 173 agreements and recommendations for improvements
VicSmart
VicSmart is the new assessment process for straightforward, low-impact planning permit applications.
Continuous Improvement Review Kit
The Continuous Improvement Review Kit, February 2006 provides a methodology and tools to help councils undertake a review of their planning schemes and planning processes.
- Continuous Improvement Review Kit, February 2006 (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Introduction and the review process - part of Continuous Improvement Review Kit (PDF, 748.7 KB)
- Appendices B and C - part of Continuous Improvement Review Kit (PDF, 746.4 KB)
- Appendix A - audit tools - part of Continuous Improvement Review Kit (PDF, 302.4 KB)
- Appendix A1: Planning scheme audit tool - Continuous Improvement Review Kit (DOC, 87.0 KB)
- Appendix A2: File audit tool - Continuous Improvement Review Kit (DOC, 47.5 KB)
- Appendix A3: Planning workload and office statistics audit tool - Continuous Improvement Review Kit (DOC, 242.0 KB)
- Appendix A4: Planning processes audit tool - Continuous Improvement Review Kit (DOC, 289.0 KB)
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