Rural, timber, coastal and green wedges
This page contains practice notes and advisory notes published by DPCD about rural, timber and green wedge planning.
Rural
This advisory note provides information about changes to the Victoria Planning Provisions and planning schemes to implement the settlement planning components of the statewide strategy - Ready for Tomorrow: A Blueprint for Regional and Rural Victoria.
This practice note guides planning authorities about the strategic work required to apply the Farming Zone, Rural Activity Zone, Rural Conservation Zone and Rural Living Zone; the features and purposes of each zone and where each may be applied to achieve a planning authority's rural strategic planning objectives.
This practice note provides guidance when planning for or assessing proposals for rural residential use and development.
This advisory note provides information about the introduction of the new rural zones into the Victoria Planning Provisions; the amendment to Clause 17.05 and the application of the zones to rural land.
This practice note provides guidance to planning authorities about the preparation of a schedule to the Rural Zone as it relates to timber production. In particular, the Practice Note deals with the issue of road damage during harvesting operations.
Coastal
This practice note provides guidance on planning for development in coastal areas vulnerable to hazard risk from climate change.
This practice note provides guidance about implementing a coastal settlement boundary in a planning scheme for settlements outside Metropolitan Melbourne.
Green wedge
This practice note guides the preparation of Green Wedge Management Plans and sets out general requirements that should be met. It covers the policy context, status and content of the plans, involvement of stakeholders and acknowledges the variations in green wedge areas.
The Planning and Environment Act 1987 requires a planning authority to obtain authorisation from the Minister for Planning to prepare an amendment that affects and Urban Growth Boundary or green wedge land in metropolitan fringe planning schemes. This practice note sets out information the Minister will require to consider a request for such authorisation and matters the Minister will consider in deciding the request.
This advisory note provides information and advice about the Planning and Environment (Metropolitan Green Wedge Protection) Act 2003, Core Planning Provisions for Metropolitan green wedge land and the application of zones to green wedge land.
Horticultural structures
This practice note provides guidance for the consideration of horticultural structures under planning schemes. The practice note will: assist in the preparation of local planning policy; provide practical siting and design techniques to improve design outcomes in sensitive rural environments; and provide guidance and direction on appropriate planning permit conditions.