Fees apply when amending applications or permits – please see the Planning – Schedule of Fees for details.
Amending a current application
If you have a planning permit application that's being assessed and would like it amended, contact the planning officer who's doing the assessment and discuss what you'd like changed. Fees may apply.
If an amendment is required, complete and submit the Amendment to Planning Application form.
Application for extension of time
Planning permits are always subject to a time limit and other conditions. If you require an extension of time, you will need to complete and submit the Extension of Time to a Planning Permit request form and pay the applicable fee for your request to be considered.
Amending an approved permit
There are two ways that approved permits can be changed.
Secondary Consent for minor changes
Where only minor modifications to the endorsed plans are required, you can apply for an amendment under the Secondary Consent provisions.
To apply for a Secondary Consent amendment complete and submit this form:
Note
- There is no provision for public consultation or advertising. A Secondary Consent provision is not appropriate where the changes would normally require re-advertising.
- The proposal cannot alter what the permit allows.
- The proposal cannot approve changes to any of the conditions of the planning permit.
If we decide that your changes cannot be approved under Secondary Consent, you'll be asked to apply for a Section 72 amendment or a new permit.
Section 72 Amendment
You can apply for an amendment under Section 72 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to change your permit preamble (what the permit allows), permit conditions or make significant changes to your endorsed plans that may impact on other properties. Fees apply for Section 72 amendments.
The decision making process and appeal rights for a Section 72 Amendment are the same as those for a new planning permit application with one exception.
Sometimes the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) decides that a permit or part of a permit issued can not be amended by the Responsible Authority. This restriction will be on the permit and means that the permit or part of it can only be amended by VCAT.
To make an amendment to a permit that has been restricted by VCAT, you must apply to VCAT under Section 87A of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
To apply for a Section 72 amendment, complete and submit this form:
