Submissions & Planning Policies

SOS is involved in the review and critique of town planning policies, guidelines and outcomes, and makes submissions or comments on most major issues:

2016

VCAT and Planning Policy Reform-Nov.2016

Managing Residential Development & New Residential Zones- SOS submission (15.3.16: subsequently updated for MRDAC Panel Hearing)

MRDAC Appendix 1:  Dwelling increase by Zone

MRDAC Appendix 2:  Residential Building Approvals by Municipality

MRDAC Appendix 3:  Population Growth Rates by Municipality

Infrastructure Vic – SOS submission, 11.3.16

2015

2014

SOS Comment: New Res.Zones & Plan Melb – June 2014

2013

Metropolitan Planning Strategy for Melbourne:  SOS Comment, Dec.2013

SOS article-Planning News – The New Zones A Community Perspective – March 2013

VCAT_fee rise:_SOS Summary – VCAT 2013 Fee Rises, March 2013

VCAT_fees:_SOS Submission to the Review of VCAT Fees – Feb. 2013

VCAT fee rise impact: Planning Institute Vic – Feb. 2013

VCAT_fee rise: EDO submission, Jan. 2013

VCAT 2013 Fee Rise & 2011 Practice Note Review – SOS Submissions

2012

Metro Planning Strategy Discussion Paper Launch 26.10.12 – Notes

2012-09 Reformed Zones for Victoria – SOS subm, Sept. 2012

2012 SOS Local Government Candidate Survey – Detailed qu’aire xls – 2012

VicSmart – expert planning critique, Dr Stephen Rowley, 2013

2012 VicSmart Planning Assessment draft Bill – explan.memorandum

2011

Review of the Victorian Planning System – SOS Submission to the Ministerial Advisory Committee, Aug.11(rev)

VCAT Practice Note PNPE9: Amendment of Plans & Applications – SOS Comment on PNPE9 – May 2011      (refer to: VCAT Practice Note Amendment of Plans and Applications PNPE9, June 2011)

2010

SOS Submission to VCEC Inquiry into Streamlining Local Government Regulation in Victoria, June 10

SOS Comment – Draft PE Am.Bill, Feb.2010

2009

VCAT_Rev-SOS Sub-June 09

PEA Rev_SOS sub.09 May 09

SOS_New Residential Zones-Subm,April 09

Senate PT Inquiry-SOS subm Mar 09

2008

Eddington-East-West Link_SOS sub,Jul.08

SOS_New Residential Zones – Preliminary Subm, April.08

2007

SOS subm_public lands_07

SOS-subm-Melb.2030_Audit_07

Local Plan. Policy Review -SOS sub, 21.3.07

2006

Melb.2030-SOS Critique-June.06

Melb 2030 Implementation Reference Group – minutes & reports (2004 – 2006)

2005

SOS achievements – Media Release, 22.6.05

1999 – 2004

Development Assessment Forum – SOS response, Jun.04

Rescode-SOS Submission, Mar.01

SOS–original policy, 1999

TCPA_planning_charter – Town & Country Planning Association, 1997

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Community Consultation Case Study 2006 – how council staff undermined the democratic operation of a council advisory committee on town planning:

2006 Case Study: CITY OF YARRA PLANNING COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PCAC)

2006 Case Study: CITY OF YARRA PCAC – References

From other Organisations – These are worth looking up. (Not Kept on this site)

The Flemington Assoc. Submission re Lombard Development 30.1.08;

National Trust submission on Melbourne 2030;

Coalition for People’s Transport – A Vision for Greater Melbourne Transport