Guidelines for Preparing Planning Scheme Amendment Documentation
These guidelines provide assistance about the format for preparing amendment documentation for exhibition and approval under the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
Note that they have not yet been updated to reflect that all amendments are now processed through the Amendment Tracking System
Reference material
- The Strategic Assessment Guidelines (PDF, 702.9 KB) must be considered whenever you prepare an explanatory report or report on an amendment. Strategic Assessment Guidelines Checklist (DOCX, 36.9 KB)
- Ministerial directions must be adhered to when preparing an amendment
- Current fees for planning scheme amendments
- List of Prescribed Ministers (DOC, 51.5 KB)
- Using Victoria's Planning System- Chapter 2: Amendments
- Planning practice and advisory notes
- Planning and Environment Act 1987, the Planning and Environment Regulations 2015
- Victoria Government Gazette website
- Amendment status and documentation - view amendments, check their status and view panel or advisory committee material
Maps and provisions
- DELWP provides free preparation of amendment maps to planning authorities
- Local provisions in Microsoft Word
Page last updated: 12/09/19