Victoria
Planning permits are issued by councils under the Planning and Environment Act 1987; building permits are separate and generally issued by private or municipal building surveyors.
Victoria separates the planning permit from the building permit more sharply than some other states, which makes it a good jurisdiction for testing one of this database's core questions: when two approvals examine overlapping material at different times, does splitting them cost calendar time that a combined assessment would not?
Key legislation
- Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic)
- Building Act 1993 (Vic)
Processes in this jurisdiction
| Process | Steps | Elapsed | Scheduling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build a multi storey apartment building — Victoria | 18 | 900d | 33% |
| Buy land and build a single storey house — Victoria | 21 | 328d | 4% |
| Get a car driver licence — Victoria | 10 | 1857d | 2% |
| Build a block of townhouses — Victoria | 16 | 520d | 35% |
| Build a major transmission line — concurrent easement pathway (Victoria) | 10 | 2955d | 0% |
Bodies
- Building surveyor (Victoria)Issues building permits and occupancy permits
- Department of Transport and Planning (VicRoads)Driver licensing and testing
- Development Facilitation Program (Victoria)Assesses priority development where the Minister for Planning is the responsible authority
- Land Use VictoriaLand titles registry
- Responsible authority (Victorian council)Determines planning permit applications
- Victorian Minister for Planning (Environment Effects Statement)Decides whether an environment effects statement is required and assesses it