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Planning forms, fees and checklists

Access our planning permit application forms, guidelines and checklists to ensure you submit all of the information required for your planning permit application or VicSmart planning permit application.

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Find out about fees and charges related to planning, building and property information enquiries.
We may alter fees and charges at any time. This includes their GST status.

Fees and charges have been set by reference to existing GST legislation and in accordance with Australian Tax Office rulings.  

Download the full schedule of fees for building works.

This includes fees related to construction activity​, building safety and compliance.​

​Checklist titlePDF download​DOCX download
​Buildings and works in a special building overlay and land subject to inundation overlayPDF 66 KB​DOCX 34 KBOpens in new tab
​Buildings and works in various zones​PDF 83 KB​DOCX 47 KB
​Change of usePDF 67 KB​DOCX 34 KB
​Construct a fence in a heritage overlay​PDF 225 KB
 
DOCX 189 KB
 
​Construction and/or extension of single dwelling or multi dwellings on a lot (RESCODE)​PDF 70 KB
 
DOCX 36 KB
 
​Construction of, or alteration to, a building of five or more storeysPDF 82 KBDOCX 37 KB
​​Licensed premisesPDF 183 KB
 
DOCX 139 KB
 
​Minor works heritage overlayPDF 73 KB
 
DOCX 36 KB 
 
​Painting of dwellings and buildings in a heritage overlayPDF 934 KB
 
​DOCX 978 KB
 
Reduction of car parkingPDF 64 KBDOCX 34 KB
 
​Environmentally sustainable office buildings​PDF 97 KBDOC 55 KB
​SignsPDF 68 KB
 
DOCX ​41 KB
​Checklist title​PDF download​DOC download
​Checklist 1 - Realign a boundary between two lots​PDF 120 KBDOC 258 KB
​Checklist 2 - Subdivide land into lots each containing an existing building or car parking spacePDF 139 KB​DOC 248 KB
​Checklist 3 - Subdivide land with an approved development into two lotsPDF 117 KBDOC 249 KB
​Checklist 4 - Construct a front fence in a residential zonePDF 114 KBDOC 251 KB
​Checklist 5 - Construct a building or works in various zonesPDF 120 KBDOC 251 KB
​Checklist 6 - Construct a fence in an overlayPDF 113 KBDOC 237 KB
​Checklist 7 - Remove, destroy or lop one treePDF 114 KBDOC 245 KB
​Checklist 8 - Minor works within a Heritage OverlayPDF 120 KBDOC 262 KB
​Checklist 9 - Works within a Special Building OverlayPDF 118 KBDOC 104 KB
​Checklist 10 - Display a sign in commercial, industrial and other zonesPDF 114 KBDOC 242 KB
​Checklist 11 - Reduce a car parking requirementPDF 103 KBDOC 241 KB
​Checklist 12 - Reduce or waive loading/unloading requirementsPDF 101 KBOpens in new tabDOC 238 KB
​Checklist 13 - Two lot subdivision in a rural zonePDF 54 KBDOC 88 KB
​Checklist 14 - Construct a building or works in a rural zonePDF 55 KBDOC 91 KB
​Checklist 15 - Extension to one dwelling on a lot in a residential zonePDF 63 KBDOC 126 KB

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