Examples of planning applications that the Minister for Planning is the Responsible Authority for under the include:
- Developments with a gross floor area exceeding 25,000 square metres.
- Use and development to which clause 52.20 applies.
- Development of 10 or more dwellings to which clause 53.20 applies.
- Use or development to which clause 53.22 applies.
- Use or development to which clause 53.23 applies.
- Development and use of land at a number of specific sites, including the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, Flemington Racecourse and the Melbourne Casino.
The Department of Transport and Planning maintains a register of Ministerial planning applicationsOpens in new tab on their website.
City of Melbourne’s role in ministerial planning applications
The Minister for Planning will generally seek comments from Melbourne City Council when assessing a planning application within the City of Melbourne municipality. In specific circumstances, Melbourne City Council is a Referral Authority for the application, and the Minister for Planning must formally refer the planning application to Council.
The City of Melbourne’s Ministerial planning permit register records instances where comments have been sought from Melbourne City Council for a ministerial planning application, or where a ministerial planning application has been formally referred to Council.
