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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1 Objective 1
2 Authorising provision 1
3 Principal Regulations 1
4 Revocation of regulation 7 2
5 Ministers, public authorities, municipal councils and persons to
be given notice under section 19(1)(c) 2
6 Notices under section 19 2
7 New regulation 9A inserted 3
9A Prescribed amendments 3
8 Consent to approval of amendments under section 35(4) 6
9 Revocation of regulation 12 6
10 Applications for permits and applications for amendments to
permits 6
11 New regulation 20A inserted 7
20A Information to be given to a referral authority 7
12 New regulation 23A inserted 8
23A Referral authority register 8
13 Regulation 25 substituted 8
25 Notice of decision to grant a permit 8
14 Regulation 26 substituted 9
26 Notice of decision to grant an amendment to a permit 9
15 Regulation 27 substituted 9
27 Notice of decision to refuse to grant a permit 9
16 Regulation 28 substituted 9
28 Notice of decision to refuse to grant an amendment to
a permit 9
17 Regulation 32 substituted 10
32 Applications for review under section 80 10
18 New regulation 34A inserted 10
34A Applications for review under section 82AAA 10
19 Ministers, public authorities, municipal councils and persons
to be given notice under section 96C(1)(c) 10
20 Regulation 44 substituted 11
44 Notice under section 97G of decision to refuse 11
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21 New regulation 44A inserted 11
44A Notice under section 97K of decision to refuse 11
22 New regulations 53A and 53B inserted 12
53A Application for agreement to proposal to amend or
end an agreement 12
53B Notice of proposal to amend or end an agreement 13
23 Recording of agreements under section 181 14
24 Cancellation or amendment of recorded agreements under
section 183 14
25 Regulation 56 substituted and new regulations 56A, 56B
and 56C inserted 14
56 Application for review under section 184 14
56A Time to apply for review under section 184A 14
56B Time to apply for review under section 184B 15
56C Time to apply for review under section 184C 15
26 Revocation of regulation 60 15
27 Form 1 in Schedule 1 substituted 16
Form 1—Notice of Approval of Amendment to a Planning
Scheme to be Presented to Parliament 16
28 Form 4 in Schedule 1 substituted 17
Form 4—Planning Permit 17
29 Form 5 in Schedule 1 substituted 21
Form 5—Notice of Decision to Grant a Permit 21
30 Form 6 in Schedule 1 substituted 23
Form 6—Notice of Decision to Amend a Permit 23
31 Form 7 in Schedule 1 substituted 25
Form 7—Refusal to Grant a Permit 25
32 Form 8 in Schedule 1 substituted 27
Form 8—Refusal to Grant an Amendment to a Permit 27
33 Form 13 in Schedule 1 amended 28
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STATUTORY RULES 2013
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Planning and Environment Act 1987
Planning and Environment Amendment
Regulations 2013
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 29 October 2013
Responsible Minister:
MATTHEW GUY
Minister for Planning
YVETTE CARISBROOKE
Clerk of the Executive Council
1 Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to make
miscellaneous amendments to the Planning and
Environment Regulations 2005 as a result of
amendments to the Planning and Environment
Act 1987 made by the Planning and
Environment Amendment (General) Act 2013
and to make other amendments to improve the
operation of those Regulations.
2 Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 202 of
the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
3 Principal Regulations
In these Regulations, the Planning and
Environment Regulations 20051 are called the
Principal Regulations.
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4 Revocation of regulation 7
Regulation 7 of the Principal Regulations is
revoked.
5 Ministers, public authorities, municipal councils and
persons to be given notice under section 19(1)(c)
In regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) after paragraph (a) insert—
"(ab) if the amendment will amend the
planning scheme to designate a
Minister, public authority or municipal
council as an acquiring authority—that
Minister, public authority or municipal
council; and";
(b) in paragraph (e), for "Mineral Resources
Development Act 1990" substitute
"Mineral Resources (Sustainable
Development) Act 1990";
(c) for paragraphs (f) and (g) substitute—
"(f) the Minister administering the
Pipelines Act 2005.".
6 Notices under section 19
In regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) in paragraph (e), for "submissions."
substitute "submissions; and";
(b) after paragraph (e) insert—
"(f) state the proposed dates for hearings by
a panel (including a directions panel)
appointed under Part 8 of the Act.".
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7 New regulation 9A inserted
After regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations
insert—
"9A Prescribed amendments
(1) For the purposes of section 20A(1) of the
Act, the prescribed classes of amendment
are—
(a) an amendment to correct an obvious or
technical error in the Victoria Planning
Provisions or a planning scheme; and
(b) an amendment to delete an expired
clause in the Victoria Planning
Provisions or a planning scheme; and
(c) an amendment to clarify or improve the
language or grammatical form of a
clause in the Victoria Planning
Provisions or a planning scheme, if the
intended effect of that clause or any
other clause in the Victoria Planning
Provisions or a planning scheme is not
changed by that amendment; and
(d) an amendment to remove a clause that
duplicates another clause in the
Victoria Planning Provisions or a
planning scheme; and
(e) an amendment to delete a reference to
an incorporated document or a
reference document in the Victoria
Planning Provisions or a planning
scheme if that document has expired or
the reference is redundant; and
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(f) an amendment to the description of a
person, body, department, Act or
statutory rule in the Victoria Planning
Provisions or a planning scheme if the
legal description of that person, body,
department, Act or statutory rule has
changed; and
(g) an amendment to delete a reference to a
person or body specified as a referral
authority in the Victoria Planning
Provisions or a planning scheme if that
person or body requests the
amendment; and
(h) an amendment to delete a reference to a
person or body to whom notice of an
application for permit must be given in
the Victoria Planning Provisions or a
planning scheme if that person or body
requests the amendment; and
(i) an amendment to the schedule to the
Heritage Overlay in a planning scheme
to delete a reference to a heritage place
being included on the Victorian
Heritage Register under the Heritage
Act 1995 if the heritage place is not on
that Register; and
(j) an amendment to a planning scheme to
delete a Road Closure Overlay from
land; and
(k) an amendment to a planning scheme to
delete a Public Acquisition Overlay
from land if the person or body
designated in the planning scheme as
the acquiring authority for that land has
acquired the land; and
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(l) an amendment to a planning scheme to
delete an Environmental Audit Overlay
from land if a certificate of
environmental audit has been issued for
that land in accordance with Part IXD
of the Environment Protection Act
1970; and
(m) an amendment to extend the expiry of a
clause in the Victoria Planning
Provisions or a planning scheme for a
period of 12 months or less, beginning
on the day the amendment takes effect,
if notice has been given in accordance
with section 19(3) of the Act of the
preparation of an amendment to
introduce a clause that is similar or
substantially the same; and
(n) any combination of the classes of
amendment referred to in
paragraphs (a) to (m).
(2) For the purposes of section 20A(4)(b) of the
Act, the exempted classes of amendment
are—
(a) an amendment to the Victoria Planning
Provisions; and
(b) an amendment to a planning scheme
that—
(i) is a class of amendment
prescribed in subregulation (1);
and
(ii) that is made as a result of an
amendment to the Victoria
Planning Provisions prepared
under section 20A of the Act.".
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8 Consent to approval of amendments under
section 35(4)
In regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) in paragraph (f), for "Mineral Resources
Development Act 1990" substitute
"Mineral Resources (Sustainable
Development) Act 1990";
(b) in paragraph (g), for "as defined under the
Extractive Industries Development Act
1995" substitute "under the Mineral
Resources (Sustainable Development) Act
1990";
(c) for paragraph (h) substitute—
"(h) the amendment may unreasonably
prejudice the use of a pipeline for
which a licence has been granted or for
which a licence application has been
made under the Pipelines Act 2005.".
9 Revocation of regulation 12
Regulation 12 of the Principal Regulations is
revoked.
10 Applications for permits and applications for
amendments to permits
At the foot of regulations 15 and 16 of the
Principal Regulations insert—
"Note
Section 47 of the Act requires certain other information to
accompany an application.".
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11 New regulation 20A inserted
After regulation 20 of the Principal Regulations
insert—
"20A Information to be given to a referral
authority
For the purposes of sections 55(1)
and 57C(1) of the Act, the prescribed
information is—
(a) the permit application number; and
(b) the date the responsible authority
received the application; and
(c) a description of why a permit is
required; and
(d) a list of the clauses in the planning
scheme that require the application to
be referred to that referral authority;
and
(e) a copy of the applicable description in
the planning scheme of the kind of
application required to be referred to
that referral authority; and
(f) whether the referral authority is a
determining referral authority or a
recommending referral authority for the
application.
Note
Sections 55 and 57C of the Act require a responsible
authority to give a copy of an application or amended
application to a referral authority. Section 47 of the
Act sets out information that must accompany an
application and regulation 15 specifies information
that must be included in an application.".
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12 New regulation 23A inserted
After regulation 23 of the Principal Regulations
insert—
"23A Referral authority register
For the purposes of section 56A of the Act,
the prescribed information is—
(a) the name of the responsible authority
that referred the application; and
(b) the permit application number given by
the responsible authority; and
(c) the reference number given to the
application by the referral authority
(if any); and
(d) the date the referral authority received
the application; and
(e) the address of the land affected by the
application; and
(f) the proposed use, development or other
matter for which the application is
made; and
(g) the date and decision of the referral
authority.".
13 Regulation 25 substituted
For regulation 25 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"25 Notice of decision to grant a permit
A notice of a decision to grant a permit under
sections 64(1) and 66(2) of the Act must be
in the form of Form 5 in Schedule 1.".
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14 Regulation 26 substituted
For regulation 26 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"26 Notice of decision to grant an amendment
to a permit
A notice of a decision to grant an
amendment to a permit under sections 64(1)
and 76A(2) of the Act must be in the form of
Form 6 in Schedule 1.".
15 Regulation 27 substituted
For regulation 27 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"27 Notice of decision to refuse to grant a
permit
A notice of a decision to refuse to grant a
permit under sections 65(1) and 66(4) of the
Act must be in the form of Form 7 in
Schedule 1.".
16 Regulation 28 substituted
For regulation 28 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"28 Notice of decision to refuse to grant an
amendment to a permit
A notice of a decision to refuse to grant an
amendment to a permit under sections 76(1)
and 76A(4) of the Act must be in the form of
Form 8 in Schedule 1.".
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17 Regulation 32 substituted
For regulation 32 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"32 Applications for review under section 80
An application for review under section 80
of the Act must be made within 60 days
after—
(a) the responsible authority gave notice to
the applicant under section 64 of the
Act; or
(b) if no notice was required to be given
under section 64 of the Act, the date the
permit was issued.".
18 New regulation 34A inserted
After regulation 34 of the Principal Regulations
insert—
"34A Applications for review under
section 82AAA
An application for review under section
82AAA of the Act must be made within
21 days after the responsible authority gave
notice of the decision to the recommending
referral authority under section 66(2)
or 76A(2) of the Act.".
19 Ministers, public authorities, municipal councils and
persons to be given notice under section 96C(1)(c)
In regulation 40 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) after paragraph (a) insert—
"(ab) if the amendment will amend the
planning scheme to designate a
Minister, public authority or municipal
council as an acquiring authority—
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that Minister, public authority or
municipal council; and";
(b) in paragraph (e), for "Mineral Resources
Development Act 1990" substitute
"Mineral Resources (Sustainable
Development) Act 1990";
(c) for paragraphs (f) and (g) substitute—
"(f) the Minister administering the
Pipelines Act 2005.".
20 Regulation 44 substituted
For regulation 44 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"44 Notice under section 97G of decision to
refuse
A notice under section 97G of the Act of a
decision to refuse to grant a permit must be
in the form of Form 12 in Schedule 1.".
21 New regulation 44A inserted
After regulation 44 of the Principal Regulations
insert—
"44A Notice under section 97K of decision to
refuse
A notice under section 97K of the Act of a
decision to refuse to grant an amendment of
a permit issued under Division 6 of Part 4 of
the Act must be in the form of Form 13 in
Schedule 1.".
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22 New regulations 53A and 53B inserted
In Part 8 of the Principal Regulations, before
regulation 54, insert—
"53A Application for agreement to proposal to
amend or end an agreement
For the purposes of section 178A(2) of the
Act, an application for an agreement to a
proposal to amend or end an agreement must
be in writing and must contain information
which—
(a) states the applicant's name and address;
and
(b) clearly identifies the agreement
proposed to be amended, ended or
ended in part; and
(c) in the case of a proposal to amend an
agreement, clearly describes—
(i) the proposed amendment; and
(ii) the purpose of the proposed
amendment; and
(iii) any change in circumstances that
necessitates the proposed
amendment; and
(d) in the case of a proposal to end an
agreement in part, clearly describes—
(i) the parts of the agreement
proposed to be ended; and
(ii) why the agreement is no longer
required.
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53B Notice of proposal to amend or end an
agreement
For the purposes of section 178C(5) of the
Act, the prescribed information is—
(a) a description of the land affected by the
agreement; and
(b) a description of the proposal; and
(c) if the applicant applied to the
responsible authority for agreement to
the proposal under section 178A of the
Act, the applicant's name; and
(d) if the proposal was made by the
responsible authority under section
178E(3)(c) of the Act to amend or end
the agreement in a manner that is
substantively different from a proposal
for which notice was previously given
under section 178C of the Act, a
statement to that effect; and
(e) the address of places where, during
office hours, the proposal and any
documents supporting the proposal may
be inspected free of charge; and
(f) a statement that—
(i) any person who is given notice of
the proposal, or who ought to have
been given notice of the proposal
under section 178C of the Act,
may object to, or make any other
submission in relation to the
proposal; and
(ii) specifies the date from which the
responsible authority may make a
decision on the proposal under
section 178E of the Act; and
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(iii) the responsible authority will give
notice of its decision to any
person who made an objection or
submission.".
23 Recording of agreements under section 181
In the heading to regulation 54 of the Principal
Regulations, for "Registration" substitute
"Recording".
24 Cancellation or amendment of recorded agreements
under section 183
In the heading to regulation 55 of the Principal
Regulations, for "registered" substitute
"recorded".
25 Regulation 56 substituted and new regulations 56A,
56B and 56C inserted
For regulation 56 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"56 Application for review under section 184
An application for review under section
184(1) of the Act must be made within
60 days after the applicant was given a copy
of the proposed agreement.
56A Time to apply for review under
section 184A
(1) An application for review under
section 184A(1)(a) and (b) of the Act of a
decision of the responsible authority referred
to in section 178E(3)(b) of the Act must be
made within 21 days after the responsible
authority gave notice under section 178F(1)
of the Act of its decision.
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(2) An application for review under section
184A(1)(c) of the Act of a decision of the
responsible authority referred to in section
178E(2)(c) or (3)(d) must be made within 60
days after the responsible authority gave
notice under section 178F(2) of the Act of a
decision to refuse to amend or end an
agreement.
(3) For the purposes of section 184A(2)(a) of the
Act, the prescribed time is 21 days.
(4) For the purposes of section 184A(2)(b) of the
Act, the prescribed time is 60 days.
56B Time to apply for review under
section 184B
If a party to an agreement must be given
notice of a decision of the responsible
authority referred to in section 178E(3)(a)
or (b) of the Act, an application for review
by that party under section 184B of the Act
must be made within 21 days after the
responsible authority gave the notice under
section 178F(1) of the Act.
56C Time to apply for review under
section 184C
An application for review under section
184C of the Act must be made within
21 days after the responsible authority
gave notice to the objector under
section 178F(1)(b) of the Act.".
26 Revocation of regulation 60
Regulation 60 of the Principal Regulations is
revoked.
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27 Form 1 in Schedule 1 substituted
For Form 1 in Schedule 1 to the Principal
Regulations substitute—
"FORM 1
Section 38(1)
NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO A PLANNING
SCHEME TO BE PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT
On [insert date] the Minister for Planning approved Amendment No.
[insert amendment number] to the [insert name of planning scheme].
The amendment was prepared by [insert name of planning authority].
[Insert name of responsible authority] will be responsible for administering
the Scheme.
The changes to the scheme are: [describe the changes made by the
amendment].
[If the Minister has exempted the planning authority or himself or herself
from any of the notice requirements of sections 17, 18 and 19, or the
regulations, insert the appropriate paragraph[s]—]
The Minister exempted [planning authority/himself or herself] from the
requirements of section [insert the section[s] from which exemption was
given] of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 being the requirement
[describe the requirement[s] from which exemption was given].
The Minister exempted [planning authority/himself or herself] from the
requirements of [insert the regulation[s] from which exemption was given] of
the Planning and Environment Regulations 2005 being the requirement
[describe the requirement[s] from which exemption was given].
[If any exemption was given, insert the appropriate paragraph—]
No notice of the amendment was given.
Notice of the amendment was given [describe the notice given].
[If any exemption was given, insert the appropriate paragraph—]
The Minister did not consult the responsible authority.
The Minister consulted the responsible authority which recommended in
relation to the exemption—
[Insert summary of the responsible authority's recommendations if any]
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[If the Minister prepared the amendment under section 20A of the Act, insert
the following paragraph—]
The Minister determined to prepare the amendment in accordance with
section 20A of the Planning and Environment Act 1987. Sections 17, 18
and 19 of Planning and Environment Act 1987 do not apply in respect of
the amendment.
[Insert name and position of officer giving notice on behalf of the Minister]
For the Minister for Planning
Date: [insert date notice given]
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For Form 4 in Schedule 1 to the Principal
Regulations substitute—
"FORM 4
Sections 63 and 86
PLANNING PERMIT
Permit No.:
Planning Scheme:
Responsible Authority:
ADDRESS OF THE LAND:
THE PERMIT ALLOWS:
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO THIS PERMIT:
Date Issued:
Signature for the Responsible Authority:
[if the permit has been amended, include the following table indicating the
date and nature of amendments included in the amended permit]
THIS PERMIT HAS BEEN AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
Date of amendment Brief description of amendment
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PERMIT
WHAT HAS BEEN DECIDED?
The Responsible Authority has issued a permit *at the direction of the
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
*Delete if not applicable.
(Note: This is not a permit granted under Division 5 or 6 of Part 4 of the
Planning and Environment Act 1987.)
CAN THE RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY AMEND THIS PERMIT?
[If this permit was not issued at the direction of the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal or if this permit was issued at the direction of the
Tribunal but the Tribunal did not direct that the permit or part of the permit
must not be amended by the Responsible Authority under Division 1A of
Part 4 of the Act include the following paragraph—]
The Responsible Authority may amend this permit under Division 1A of
Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
[If the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal directed that the permit
must not be amended by the Responsible Authority under Division 1A of
Part 4 of the Act insert the following paragraph—]
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal directed that this permit
must not be amended by the Responsible Authority under Division 1A of
Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
[If the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal directed that a specified
part of the permit must not amended by the Responsible Authority under
Division 1A of Part 4 of the Act insert the following paragraph—]
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal directed that the following
specified part(s) of this permit must not be amended by the Responsible
Authority under Division 1A of Part 4 of the Planning and Environment
Act 1987:
[List the specified part(s) of the permit that the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal directed must not be amended by the Responsible
Authority under Division 1A of Part 4 of the Act]
WHEN DOES A PERMIT BEGIN?
A permit operates:
* from the date specified in the permit; or
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* if no date is specified, from—
(i) the date of the decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative
Tribunal, if the permit was issued at the direction of the Tribunal;
or
(ii) the date on which it was issued, in any other case.
WHEN DOES A PERMIT EXPIRE?
1. A permit for the development of land expires if—
* the development or any stage of it does not start within the time
specified in the permit; or
* the development requires the certification of a plan of subdivision or
consolidation under the Subdivision Act 1988 and the plan is not
certified within two years of the issue of the permit, unless the permit
contains a different provision; or
* the development or any stage is not completed within the time
specified in the permit, or, if no time is specified, within two years
after the issue of the permit or in the case of a subdivision or
consolidation within 5 years of the certification of the plan of
subdivision or consolidation under the Subdivision Act 1988.
2. A permit for the use of land expires if—
* the use does not start within the time specified in the permit, or if no
time is specified, within two years after the issue of the permit; or
* the use is discontinued for a period of two years.
3. A permit for the development and use of land expires if—
* the development or any stage of it does not start within the time
specified in the permit; or
* the development or any stage of it is not completed within the time
specified in the permit, or, if no time is specified, within two years
after the issue of the permit; or
* the use does not start within the time specified in the permit, or, if no
time is specified, within two years after the completion of the
development; or
* the use is discontinued for a period of two years.
4. If a permit for the use of land or the development and use of land or
relating to any of the circumstances mentioned in section 6A(2) of the
Planning and Environment Act 1987, or to any combination of use,
development or any of those circumstances requires the certification of a
plan under the Subdivision Act 1988, unless the permit contains a
different provision—
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* the use or development of any stage is to be taken to have started
when the plan is certified; and
* the permit expires if the plan is not certified within two years of the
issue of the permit.
5. The expiry of a permit does not affect the validity of anything done under
that permit before the expiry.
WHAT ABOUT APPEALS?
* The person who applied for the permit may apply for a review of any
condition in the permit unless it was granted at the direction of the
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, in which case no right of
review exists.
* An application for review must be lodged within 60 days after the
permit was issued, unless a notice of decision to grant a permit has
been issued previously, in which case the application for review must
be lodged within 60 days after the giving of that notice.
* An application for review is lodged with the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal.
* An application for review must be made on an Application for Review
form which can be obtained from the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal, and be accompanied by the applicable fee.
* An application for review must state the grounds upon which it is
based.
* An application for review must also be served on the Responsible
Authority.
* Details about applications for review and the fees payable can be
obtained from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
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29 Form 5 in Schedule 1 substituted
For Form 5 in Schedule 1 of the Principal
Regulations substitute—
"FORM 5
Sections 64(1) and 66(2)
NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT A PERMIT
Application No.:
Planning Scheme:
Responsible Authority:
THE RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY HAS DECIDED TO GRANT A
PERMIT.
THE PERMIT HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED.
ADDRESS OF THE LAND:
WHAT WILL THE PERMIT ALLOW?
WHAT WILL THE CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT BE?
Date Issued:
Signature for the Responsible Authority:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS NOTICE
WHAT HAS BEEN DECIDED?
The Responsible Authority has decided to grant a permit. The permit has not
been issued.
This notice sets out what the permit will allow and what conditions the
permit will be subject to if issued.
WHAT ABOUT APPEALS?
For the Applicant—
* The person who applied for the permit may apply for review of any
condition in the notice of decision to grant a permit. The application
for review must be lodged within 60 days of the giving of this notice.
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[If an objection was received to the application include the following
paragraph—]
For an Objector—
* An objector may apply for review of the decision of the Responsible
Authority to grant a permit. The application for review must be
lodged within 21 days of the giving of this notice.
* If there is no application for review, a permit will be issued after
21 days of the giving of this notice.
[If a recommending referral authority objected to the grant of the permit or
the responsible authority decided not to include a condition on the permit
recommended by a recommending referral authority include the following
paragraph—]
For a Recommending Referral Authority—
* A recommending referral authority may apply for review of the
decision of the responsible authority—
(a) to grant a permit, if that recommending referral authority
objected to the grant of the permit; or
(b) not to include a condition on the permit that the recommending
referral authority recommended.
* The application for review must be lodged within 21 days of the
giving of this notice.
* If there is no application for review, a permit will be issued after
21 days of the giving of this notice.
For all applications for review—
* An application for review is lodged with the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal.
* An application for review must be made on the Application for
Review form which can be obtained from the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal, and be accompanied by the applicable fee.
* An application for review must state the grounds upon which it is
based.
* An application for review must also be served on the Responsible
Authority.
* Notice of the application for review must be given in writing to all
other parties to the review as soon as practicable after an application
for review is lodged. An objector who applies for a review must give
notice to the person who applied for the permit.
An applicant who applies for review must give notice to all objectors.
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* Details about applications for review and the fees payable can be
obtained from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
__________________".
30 Form 6 in Schedule 1 substituted
For Form 6 in Schedule 1 to the Principal
Regulations substitute—
"FORM 6
Sections 64(1), 75 and 76A(2)
NOTICE OF DECISION TO AMEND A PERMIT
Application No.:
Planning Scheme:
Responsible Authority:
THE RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY HAS DECIDED TO AMEND A
PERMIT.
THE AMENDED PERMIT HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED.
ADDRESS OF THE LAND:
PERMIT FOR WHICH AMENDMENT WAS SOUGHT:
WHAT AMENDMENT IS BEING MADE TO THE PERMIT?
(if applicable) TO WHAT CONDITIONS IS THE AMENDMENT
SUBJECT?
Date Issued:
Signature for the Responsible Authority:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS NOTICE
WHAT HAS BEEN DECIDED?
The Responsible Authority has decided to amend a permit. The amended
permit has not been issued.
This notice sets out the changes to be made to the existing permit.
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WHAT ABOUT APPEALS?
For the Applicant—
* The person who applied for the amendment to the permit may apply
for review of any amendment to what the permit will allow, and any
new or amended condition to which the permit will be subject, and
any provision of the permit which the applicant asked to be amended
but which has not been amended. The application for review must be
lodged within 60 days of the giving of this notice.
[If an objection was received to the application include the following
paragraph—]
For an Objector—
* An objector may apply for review of the decision of the Responsible
Authority to amend a permit. The application for review must be
lodged within 21 days of the giving of this notice.
* If there is no application for review, a permit will be issued after
21 days of the giving of this notice.
[If a recommending referral authority objected to the grant of the amended
permit or the responsible authority decided not to include a condition on the
amended permit recommended by a recommending referral authority include
the following paragraph—]
For a Recommending Referral Authority—
* A recommending referral authority may apply for review of the
decision of the responsible authority—
(a) to grant the amended permit, if that recommending referral
authority objected to the grant of the amended permit; or
(b) not to include a condition on the amended permit that the
recommending referral authority recommended.
* The application for review must be lodged within 21 days of the
giving of this notice.
* If there is no application for review, a permit will be issued after
21 days of the giving of this notice.
For all applications for review—
* An application for review is lodged with the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal.
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* An application for review must be made on the Application for
Review form which can be obtained from the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal, and be accompanied by the applicable fee.
* An application for review must state the grounds upon which it is
based.
* An application for review must also be served on the Responsible
Authority.
* Notice of the application for review must be given in writing to all
other parties to the review as soon as practicable after an application
for review is lodged. An objector who applies for a review must give
notice to the person who applied for the amendment to the permit.
An applicant who applies for review must give notice to all objectors.
* Details about applications for review and the fees payable can be
obtained from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
__________________".
31 Form 7 in Schedule 1 substituted
For Form 7 in Schedule 1 to the Principal
Regulations substitute—
"FORM 7
Sections 65(1) and 66(4)
REFUSAL TO GRANT A PERMIT
Application No.:
Planning Scheme:
Responsible Authority:
ADDRESS OF THE LAND:
WHAT HAS BEEN REFUSED?
WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR THE REFUSAL?
Date Issued:
Signature for the Responsible Authority:
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS NOTICE
WHAT HAS BEEN DECIDED?
* The responsible authority has decided to refuse to grant a permit.
(Note: This is not a refusal under Division 5 of Part 4 of the Planning
and Environment Act 1987.)
* This notice sets out the reasons for the refusal.
* The reasons or grounds on which the application has been refused are
those of the responsible authority unless otherwise stated.
WHAT ABOUT APPEALS?
For the Applicant—
* The person who applied for the permit may apply for a review of the
refusal.
* The application for review must be lodged within 60 days of the
giving of this notice.
* An application for review is lodged with the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal.
* An application for review must be made on the Application for
Review form which can be obtained from the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal and be accompanied by the applicable fee.
* An application for review must state the grounds upon which it is
based.
* An application for review must also be served on the Responsible
Authority.
* Notice of the application for review must be given in writing to all
other parties to the review as soon as practicable after an application
for review is lodged.
* An applicant who applies for a review must give notice of the
application to—
(a) all objectors; and
(b) any recommending referral authority that objected to the
amendment of the permit.
* Details about applications for review and the fees payable can be
obtained from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
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For an Objector—
* If the applicant applies for a review of this decision, the applicant
must give notice in writing to all objectors as soon as practicable after
an application for review is lodged.
__________________".
32 Form 8 in Schedule 1 substituted
For Form 8 in Schedule 1 to the Principal
Regulations substitute—
"FORM 8
Sections 76(1) and 76A(4)
REFUSAL TO GRANT AN AMENDMENT TO A PERMIT
Application No.:
Planning Scheme:
Responsible Authority:
ADDRESS OF THE LAND:
PERMIT FOR WHICH AMENDMENT WAS SOUGHT:
WHAT HAS BEEN REFUSED?
WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR THE REFUSAL?
Date Issued:
Signature for the Responsible Authority:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS NOTICE
WHAT HAS BEEN DECIDED?
* The responsible authority has decided to refuse to amend a permit.
* This notice sets out the reasons for the refusal.
* The reasons or grounds on which the application has been refused are
those of the responsible authority unless otherwise stated.
WHAT ABOUT APPEALS?
For the Applicant—
* The person who applied for the amendment of the permit may apply
for a review of the refusal.
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* The application for review must be lodged within 60 days of the
giving of this notice.
* An application for review is lodged with the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal.
* An application for review must be made on the Application for
Review form which can be obtained from the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal and be accompanied by the applicable fee.
* An application for review must state the grounds upon which it is
based.
* An application for review must also be served on the Responsible
Authority.
* Notice of the application for review must be given in writing to all
other parties to the review as soon as practicable after an application
for review is lodged.
* An applicant who applies for review must give notice of the
application to—
(a) all objectors; and
(b) any recommending referral authority that objected to the
amendment of the permit.
* Details about applications for review and the fees payable can be
obtained from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
For an Objector—
* If the applicant applies for a review of this decision, the applicant
must give notice in writing to all objectors as soon as practicable after
an appeal is lodged.
__________________".
33 Form 13 in Schedule 1 amended
In Form 13 in Schedule 1 to the Principal
Regulations, for "SECTION 97F" substitute
"SECTION 97J".
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ENDNOTES
1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 33/2005 as amended by S.R. No. 135/2006.
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