Any planning application received by Council is assessed against the planning scheme.
What is a Planning Scheme?
A planning scheme is a Planning Authority framework approved by the Victorian Government, which outlines objectives, policies and controls for the use, development and protection of land for each municipality across Victoria. A planning scheme controls land use and development within a municipal district.
What is a Planning Scheme Review?
A planning scheme review is a 'health check' of the current planning scheme for a local government area and its effectiveness and relevance against strategies, policy and direction adopted by Council over the previous period.
A Planning Scheme Review will:
- Fix drafting errors
- Identify policy gaps
- Introduce new policy (after 2015)
- Provide recommendations for advocacy, strategic work and process improvements
A Planning Scheme Review conventionally occurs every four years and provides an update to the Planning Scheme via a Planning Scheme Amendment.
You can view our Planning Scheme Review here.
What is a Planning Scheme Amendment?
Changes to the planning scheme are called amendments and the process is set out in the Planning and Environment Act 1987. An amendment may involve a change to a planning scheme map (for example: a rezoning), a change to the written part of the scheme, or both.
Key Outcomes of the Planning Scheme Review
Over the previous period a number of strategies have been put out to community for engagement and subsequently adopted by Council, these have now been incorporated in the scheme.
- Community Vision 2040 and Council Plan 2021-2025
- Municpal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan (incorporated into the current Council Plan, accessible in the link above)
- Myrtleford Resilience Plan
- Economic Development Strategy
- Alpine Shire Events Strategy
- Rural Land Use Strategy (reinstated)
- Climate Action Plan 2021-2024
- Sport and Active Recreation Plan 2022-2033
- Affordable Housing Analysis and Action Plan 2022
Key Findings of the 2023 Planning Scheme Review
- Process improvement
- Resourcing for Strategic Work Program
- Resourcing Statutory Planning
- Strengthening Planning and Statutory Planning
- Engaging a Dinner Plain advisor
When can I get involved?
The Planning Scheme review is a health check and administrative piece of work that will become a recurring task for Alpine Shire Council. This will hopefully become “for information” in time, however there are also opportunities to be involved in the process through a Planning Scheme Amendment. If you would like any other information please email info@alpineshire.vic.gov.au
What is a Planning Scheme Amendment?
Changes to the planning scheme are called amendments and the process is set out in the Planning and Environment Act 1987. An amendment may involve a change to a planning scheme map (for example: a rezoning), a change to the written part of the scheme, or both.
