General planning enquiries Please direct all general enquiries to the Department of Transport and Planning by calling 9655 6666 .
If you are deaf, have a hearing impairment or speech impairment, contact the National Relay Service on 133 677 .
For help with translating and interpreting contact the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 .
Planning permit applications Enquiries about permit applications should usually be made to the local council – find your local council .
Enquiries about permit applications where the Minister for Planning is the responsible authority, call 1800 789 386 or email development.approvals@transport.vic.gov.au .
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stateplanning.services@transport.vic.gov.au
Responsible for:
Banyule Bayside Boroondoora Brimbank Cardinia Casey Darebin Frankston Glen Eira Greater Dandenong Hobsons Bay Hume Kingston Knox Manningham Maribyrnong Maroondah Melbourne Melton Merri-bek Monash Moonee Valley Mornington Peninsula Nillumbik Port of Melbourne Port Phillip Stonnington Whitehorse Whittlesea Wyndham Yarra Yarra Ranges.
1800 789 386 – option 2development.approvals@transport.vic.gov.au
Responsible for planning applications in:
Alpine Resorts planning scheme – Mt Hotham, Falls Creek, Mt Buller, Mt Stirling, Mt Baw Baw, Lake Mountain.Boroondara planning scheme – Kew Residential ServicesCentral Geelong where the application is for: use and/or development in excess of 5,000 square metres use and/or development of five or more storeys, excluding a basement, or use and/or development of 50 or more dwellings. French Island and Sandstone Island planning scheme – French Island, Sandstone Island and Elizabeth IslandGreater Dandenong planning scheme – Central DandenongMelbourne planning scheme where: the proposed development exceeds 25,000 square metres the proposed development and use of land is on behalf of the Minister of the Crown the site is the Melbourne Showgrounds or Flemington Racecourse, or the proposal is on other specific sites, including the Melbourne Casino. Port of Melbourne planning scheme Port Phillip planning scheme – Fishermans Bend urban renewal area, where development is located in specific areas and the application is for: development with a building height of 4 storeys or greater use and or development for 60 or more dwellings use and or development with a gross floor area exceeding 10,000 square metres, or use and or development where any part of the land is owned by a public authority and or municipal council and the estimated cost of development is more than $10,000,000. renewable energy facilities non-government schools clause 53.20: Housing by or on behalf of Homes Victoria clause 52.20: Victoria’s Big Housing Build
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03 8624 5704
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Colac-Otway Corangamite Greater Geelong Glenelg Moyne Queenscliffe Southern Grampians Surf Coast Warrnambool.
03 5336 6856
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Ararat Ballarat Golden Plains Hepburn Hindmarsh Horsham Moorabool Northern Grampians Pyrenees West Wimmera Yarriambiack.
03 5723 8627
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Alpine Benalla Greater Shepparton Indigo Mansfield Mitchell Moira Murrindindi Strathbogie Towong Wangaratta Wodonga.
03 5430 4444
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Buloke Campaspe Central Goldfields Gannawarra Greater Bendigo Loddon Macedon Ranges Mildura Mount Alexander Swan Hill.
ppr.planning@transport.vic.gov.au
Responsible for:
Banyule Bayside Boroondoora Brimbank Cardinia Casey Darebin Frankston French Island Glen Eira Greater Dandenong Hobsons Bay Hume Kingston Knox Manningham Maribyrnong Maroondah Melbourne Melton Merri-bek Monash Moonee Valley Mornington Peninsula Nillumbik Port of Melbourne Port Phillip Stonnington Whitehorse Whittlesea Wyndham Yarra Yarra Ranges.
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Environmental assessment More information about Environmental assessment in Victoria .
03 8622 7633 environment.assessment@transport.vic.gov.au
Planning online tools and website enquiries To report a problem with this website or our planning online tools, contact us on 1800 789 386 or email planning.support@transport.vic.gov.au .
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