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City of Greater Shepparton
URL: http://www.greatershepparton.com.au/council/buildingplanning/planning/statutory_planning/
Statutory (Town) Planning
The role of Statutory Planning is to provide information and advice about the Greater Shepparton Planning Scheme and to decide whether or not to grant a planning permit for a new use or development proposal within the city of Greater Shepparton.
Planning is concerned with the use of land, ensuring that land is well managed taking into account the needs of the community and the environment.
Planning involves making decisions that change the environment and affect every day life. These decisions might be about dwelling locations, vegetation removal & revegetation, commercial development and protection of the environment.
A permit is not always required to use or develop land. Planning schemes allow some change in land use without the need for a permit, providing conditions are met. Some uses or developments may be prohibited.
A planning permit should not be confused with a building permit. It is not the Planning Department's role to approve the construction/structural integrity of a building. That is the role of a Building Surveyor, who is required to issue the relevant building permit, pursuant to Building Legislation. If a planning permit is required for the development, then the Council's building department should be contacted to determine the need for building permit.
On this page you will find information that will assist you when applying for a planning permit.
Contact: Planning & Development on (03) 5832 9730 for more information.
More In This Section
On this page you will find forms for applying, responding or requesting a VCAT review of planning permits.
This section contains all documents required by VCAT for the Prentice Road planning application.
Please see here for adopted strategies and reports relating to Stutory Planning. This section contains the Greater Shepparton 2030 Strategy and the Infrastructure Design Manual.
Please see here to access Application for a Planning Permit to use a Premises to Sell or Serve Alcohol, Application for a Planning Permit to Extend a Business Premises and Application for a Planning Permit for Signage.
Guidelines and checklists to assist with making planning permit applications.
This is a summary of the fees prescribed under the Planning and Environment (Fees) Regulations 2000.
On this page you will find most frequently asked questions asked about planning.
Planning schemes set out policies and provisions for the use, development and protection of land for an area. Each municipality in Victoria is covered by a planning scheme.
From this page you will find the website links of referral agencies and other authorities.
This section contains relevant reference documents which are available for download.