Make sure you are clear in what you are proposing. You will be required to provide detailed plans and outline of what your proposal is for any application.
The planning report search provides you with a free and easy summary of planning information relating to your property.
Search your street address
We recommend you obtain pre-application advice before applying for a planning permit. This could include an email with feedback or a formal pre-application meeting.
In the pre-application meeting, we will:
- Discuss if your application meets the requirements of the Yarriambiack Planning Scheme.
- Discuss key issues with your proposal.
- Explain the application process.
- Provide advice on what information you will need to support your application.
We will require a concept plan of your proposal to review and discuss at the meeting. To avoid delays, we strongly recommend you submit the plan at the time of booking. You can do this by email or our online form:
Request for planning advice
For all Planning Permit applications, you will need to:
- Complete the planning permit application form.
- Obtain a recent Certificate of Title, Title Plan, and any other Instrument that applies to the land which cannot be more than three months old (Landata can be used to obtain these documents for a fee).
- A covering letter explaining your proposal which should include all details regarding the use and/or development of the land.
- A fully dimensioned development plans drawn at a scale of 1:100 or 1:200 which include, as appropriate:
- The boundaries and dimensions of the site
- Adjoining roads
- Elevations including colour and materials of all buildings and works
- Driveways and vehicle parking and loading areas
- Setbacks of adjoining buildings where setback reduction is sought
- The layout of existing and proposed buildings and works identifying the intended use of the components of the building.
There is a fee for applying for a Planning Permit, as set by Victoria Government regulations.
Fees can be paid online, over the phone, via cheque, or in person at Council’s office at 34 Lyle Street, Warracknabeal.
Fees can be found in the Planning Department's Fees and Charges Schedule.
Please note that if you are applying for a number of fee items (for example construction of three dwellings and subdivision, or construction of an industrial building and removal of native vegetation) then a composite fee will apply. Therefore, it is encouraged to contact Council’s Planning Department.
We will conduct an initial planning assessment and may arrange an inspection of the property.
If we find that your application is missing information, we will send you a written request for further information (RFI).
You must provide additional information before the date listed on your RFI letter. We will not progress your application until the requested information is received.
Where required, your application will be advertised to nearby affected property owners and occupiers for a minimum of 14 days. Public notice is for a minimum of 14 days, and Council undertakes the public notice process.
Public notice may include:
- Sending a letter to nearby property owners and occupiers.
- Putting a Notice of an Application for a Planning Permit in the local newspaper.
- Putting a Notice of an Application for a Planning Permit on the land
Your application may also need to be referred to internal Council Departments or external referral authorities which can take up to 28 days.
Once the public notice period has concluded and/or a response has been received from a referral authority, we can then assess your application.
If objections have been submitted to us, the application will be referred to a Council Meeting for a decision.
There are three types of decisions we can make based on your application. We can:
- Issue a Permit (if there are no objections).
- Issue a Notice of Decision to Grant a Permit (if objections have been received but Council considers that the proposal is acceptable).
- Refuse to Grant a Permit.
Your planning permit is likely to contain conditions that set out how development or a particular use of a parcel of land must proceed and continue. Use and developments can only begin and continue if all conditions on the permit are met.
After your permit has been issued, you can apply to amend any plans, conditions, development or use included in your permit. You can also request an extension of time.