Miscellaneous
This page contains miscellaneous planning advisory and practice notes published by DPCD.
Shipping container storage (PDF - 81 KB)
This VPP Practice Note provides guidance to councils, applicants and the community about the consideration of shipping container storage under planning schemes.
Potentially Contaminated Land General Practice Note June 2005 (PDF - 73 KB)
This General Practice Note provides guidance about identifying and assessing potentially contaminated land, conditions on permits and use of the Environmental Audit Overlay.
Improving access to planning documents (PDF - 117 KB)
This General Practice Note provides guidance to planning authorities about making available copies of plans and other material relating to planning applications and planning scheme amendments.
Resolving Planning Issues February 1999 (PDF - 76 KB)
This General Practice Note is a guide to minimising conflict and facilitating constructive discussions in the planning decision-making process.
New Planning Provisions for Melbourne Airport (PDF - 85 KB)
This advisory note provides information about the introduction of the new Melbourne Airport Environs Overlay controls into the Victoria Planning Provisions; the application and main features of the new Overlay controls, and how the new controls affect existing uses, permits, permit applications and approved development.
Changes to the gaming provisions in planning schemes (PDF - 42 KB)
This advisory note provides information about changes to the gaming provisions in the Victoria Planning Provisions and planning schemes, including changes to Clauses 19, 52.28 and 72.
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