State Planning Services
State Planning Services is responsible for:
- providing statutory advice and statutory services for the Minister for Planning in his role as responsible authority
- assessing requests from councils for authorisation to prepare planning scheme amendments
- assessing and making recommendations to the Minister for Planning on planning scheme amendments submitted by councils
State Planning Services Organisational Structure
Contact Details
Level 14, 1 Spring Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Postal address:
GPO Box 2392, Melbourne VIC 3001
Email us at:
stateplanning.services@dpcd.vic.gov.au
Key Contact:
Jane Monk
Director, State Planning Services
Telephone: (03) 9098 8913
East Sector Team
>Responsible for authorising requests for preparing and assessing planning scheme amendments and providing planning advice and guidance for the following councils:
Banyule, Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Nillumbik, Whitehorse, Yarra, Yarra Ranges
Key contact:
Jason Close
Planning Manager, East Sector Team
Telephone: (03) 9098 8938
Mobile: 0417 569 004
West Sector Team
Responsible for authorising requests for preparing and assessing planning scheme amendments and providing planning advice and guidance for the following councils:
Brimbank, Darebin, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Maribyrnong, Melton, Moonee Valley, Moreland, Whittlesea, Wyndham
Key contact:
Cathy Philo
Planning Manager, West Sector Team
Telephone (03) 9098 8910
Mobile: 0419 759 178
South Sector Team
Responsible for authorising requests for preparing and assessing planning scheme amendments and providing planning advice and guidance for the following councils:
Bayside, Cardinia, Casey, Frankston, Glen Eira, Greater Dandenong, Kingston, Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip, Stonnington
Key contact:
David Bergin
Planning Manager, South Sector Team
Telephone: (03) 9098 8923
Mobile: 0458 832 087
Central City Team
Responsible for authorising requests for preparing and assessing planning scheme amendments and providing advice and guidance for the City of Melbourne.
Key contact:
Adrian Salmon Assistant Director, Statutory Approvals
Telephone: (03) 9098 8954
Mobile: 0409 506 659
Priority Projects Team
Responsible for providing advice and guidance for Priority Projects where the Minister is the responsible authority or planning authority. The Priority Projects Team also manages the Bushfire Response Planning Unit and approvals for the declared areas in Dandenong and Footscray.
Key contact:
Sharon Stewart
Assistant Director, Priority Projects
W: (03) 9098 8946 M: 0417 334 149
Regional Projects Team
Responsible for coordinating and managing the Rural Council Planning Flying Squad.
Key contact:
Paul Jarman
Assistant Director, Regional Projects
Telephone: (03) 9098 8903
Mobile: 0411 154 606
State Projects
Responsible for providing advice and guidance to DPCD regional planning offices and Projects of State Significance.
Key contacts:
David Kirkland
Assistant Director
Telephone: (03) 9098 8905
Mobile: 0407 302 375
Peter Anderson
Manager, State Projects
Telephone: (03) 9098 8920
Mobile: 0411 123 253
Alpine Planning
Responsible for planning in Victoria's Alpine Resorts.
Key contacts
Ben Howells
Team Leader, Alpine
Telephone: (03) 9098 8919
Mobile: 0417 514 027