DPCD Releases A New Notice And Referral Processes' Planning Practice Note

(21/2/09 - P) Says how it's supposed to work

Note: Planning Practice Notes provide guidance on how planning provisions are to be interpreted and implemented.

Managing Referrals and Notice Requirements, January 2009 (PDF - 203 KB)

The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide guidance to planning and referral authorities about how to:

use the planning permit referral and notice provisions effectively
review existing or proposed new planning permit referral and notice requirements in a planning scheme.

You can access all Victorian Practice Notes by going to the DPCD website at http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrenpl.nsf/childdocs/-86737A2D8EF0DF03CA2572FF0025BB8C-06D060D167A0812CCA2572FF0025EA94-F6AD6161A7CF8626CA2572FF00260672-A43412BBE06AAD9BCA25733800838956?open or go to the DPCD website and go to Planning > Planning Schemes > Planners Toolkit > Practice notes guidelines > List of Practice and Advisory Notes.

Two New Planning Practice Notes Released About Native Vegetation

(21/2/09 - P) In Victoria a planning permit is required to remove, destroy or lop native vegetation. However, there are specific exemptions...

Note: Planning Practice Notes provide guidance on how planning provisions are to be interpreted and implemented.

The Department of Planning and Community Development has released new Practice Notes about native vegetation management in Victoria:

Buildings and native vegetation removal, December 2008 (PDF - 405 KB)
This VPP practice note provides guidance on the operation of planning permit exemptions for native vegetation removal associated with constructing and maintaining buildings, including dwellings.

Farming and native vegetation removal, December 2008 (PDF - 409 KB)
This VPP practice note provides guidance on the operation of planning permit exemptions for native vegetation removal associated with farming activities.

There are also 4 other recently released Practice Notes available, on the same subject:

New exemptions for native vegetation removal in planning schemes, September 2008 (PDF - 371 KB)
This advisory note provides information about the exemptions to native vegetation removal introduced in Amendment VC49 on 15 September 2008.

Managing native vegetation in the planning system, September 2008 (PDF - 204 KB)
This VPP practice note provides guidance on how to plan for the protection and removal of native vegetation using a native vegetation precinct plan, property vegetation plan or works program.

Preparing a native vegetation precinct plan, September 2008 (PDF - 213 KB)

This VPP practice note provides guidance for planning authorities preparing a native vegetation precinct plan about when to use one, its content and implementation.

Native vegetation offsets, September 2008 (PDF - 197 KB)

This VPP practice note provides advice for planning authorities about native vegetation offsets, including: deciding when an offset is required; identifying an appropriate offset; and securing an offset.