Schemes and amendments

Access all approved planning schemes in Victoria including ordinace (text) and maps that describe the land use and overlays.

Browse Planning Schemes by Map

Search for and view details of exhibited and approved amendments to planning schemes.

Browse Amendments

Navigate your planning scheme with an explanation of each component and section, and learn about the Victoria Planning Provisions and incorporated documents.

Planning scheme structure

Access online planning services and tools that provide you with planning information for your property.

Planning scheme services

Find templates and information for planning professionals who prepare and process amendments.

Amending a planning scheme

View a list of ministerial interventions for the current and previous years by the Minister for Planning Victoria.

Ministerial interventions

Amendment VC148 has implemented changes to the Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP) and planninng schemes.

More on Amendment VC148

Planning scheme content specific to the local area (local provisions) is contained in the Municipal Strategic Statement, local policies and schedules and is displayed in Planning Schemes Online.

Councils can decide to amend a planning scheme to achieve a desirable planning outcome or to support a new policy direction. The process for changing a planning scheme must be followed exactly and involves anyone who may have an interest in the amendment, or be affected by it.

A planning scheme can only be changed by a formal amendment process. An amendment can make changes to all planning schemes in Victoria at once, a group of planning schemes, or only one planning scheme. All amendments must be approved by the Minister for Planning.

Amendments currently on exhibition or very recently approved can be viewed from the Documents on exhibition page. Current or recently approved amendments can be viewed on Planning Schemes Online.

More information on changing a planning scheme

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