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Application checklist
Review the information below to ensure you have the right information and documents ready for your application.
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Before you begin
You may want to understand more about how Victoria manages planning applications.
You can find out more at the Victorian Government’s Guide to Victoria’s Planning System
2
Understand this is a legal process
There will be things you need to do. For example, prepare evidence and present your side of the dispute at VCAT.
You and the other parties must follow VCAT's decision.
3
Check the rules in the legislation
4
Find the right section number
You will need to know the section number of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 that your dispute falls under.
You can apply for a VCAT review if you lodged an objection with the responsible authority opposing the permit application (section 82 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987).
If you were not an objector during the responsible authority’s permit application process, when you apply VCAT will decide whether to accept your review application. We will schedule a practice day hearing to determine whether to grant you permission to apply for the review (section 82B of the Planning and Environment Act 1987).
You can also apply if you are from a referral authority affected by the decision to grant a planning permit or amended permit (section 82AAA of the Planning and Environment Act 1987).
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Have these documents ready
- Copy of the decision to be reviewed
- Copy of your written objection to the responsible authority
- Copy of written objections by joint applicants (if applicable)
- Document showing authority to represent joint applicants (if applicable)
6
Have your credit card ready
You pay when you submit your application. We only accept Visa or Mastercard online.
If you have any difficulties with applying online, contact us on 1300 01 8228 and select 5.