Statutory Planning Pre-Application Planning Services

Request a Pre-Application Meeting

For matters relating to Planning Scheme Amendments or Re-Zoning of land, please contact Strategic Planning on strategic.planning@bawbawshire.vic.gov.au

Baw Baw Shire Council Planning Department offers a range of pre-application meeting types depending on your proposal to assist with understanding the planning process, the documents required and breakdown complex issues prior to lodging an application.

Why do a Pre-Application Meeting?

Pre-application meetings are a beneficial way to assist applicants in understanding the planning process, identify potential design issues early, ask questions about the process including Council’s expectations, check your application has all the necessary information and minimise time required to process your application once lodged.

Timeline of Process

When Lodging

When lodging your pre-application meeting request please ensure you complete the application form and address the checklist requirements below to enable a meeting time to be arranged by the allocated planner.

Please ensure you select which pre-application meeting you would like and specify if you would like this to occur in person or virtually on the application form.

If you require further information about which pre-application meeting type would be appropriate for your proposal, please contact the Planning Department on 03 5624 2411.

Checklist

Full Set of Plans (Site, Ground and Elevation Plans).
Full Copy of Title (inc. Section 173’s, Covenants and/or Restrictions (no older than 60 days) for each individual parcel of land forming the subject site.
Arborist Report/Letter (if vegetation is proposed to be removed).
Covering Letter summarising proposal, if use is proposed the letter must include proposed operation hours, patron numbers, staff numbers, proposed waste management.
Heritage Letter (if the proposal is in the Heritage Overlay).
Flood Mitigation Measures (if the proposal is in the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay or Floodway Overlay, or a site that is identified as being subject to flooding).

Pre-Application Meeting Types

Pre-Application Type	Classification of Proposals	Service Provided
Basic Pre-App $218.40	Basic Pre-Apps are for the following application types: Development of an Outbuilding 2 Lot Subdivision Development of 1-2 Dwellings on a Lot Development of a Replacement Dwelling Use and Development of a Dwelling Works to a Dwelling in a HO Extension to a Dwelling Removal of Vegetation Use of the Land.	In person meeting (allocated planner) and summary letter provided within 7 business days from meeting.
Intermediate Pre-App $300.00	Intermediate Pre-Apps include the attendance of internal departments in the meeting such as Engineering or Public Health or if you are proposing any of the following application types: Development of 3-9 Dwellings on a Lot 3-9 Lot Subdivision Buildings and Works to a Building in the HO.	In person meeting (allocated planner and relevant internal department/s) and summary letter provided within 10 business days from meeting which includes all internal department requirements based on documentation submitted.
Advanced Pre-App $400.00	Advanced Pre-Apps are for the following application types: Development of 10+ Dwellings on a Lot 10+ Lot Subdivision Use and Development with an estimated cost of works under $2 million.	In person meeting (allocated planner and relevant internal department/s) and summary letter provided within 14 business days from meeting which includes all internal department requirements based on documentation submitted.
Complex Pre-App $500.00	Complex Pre-Apps are for the following application types: Development of 10+ Dwellings on a Lot, 10+ Lot Subdivision Use and Development with an estimated cost of works $2 million and over OR if you wish to have an external authority present in the meeting for any of the above proposal types.	In person meeting (allocated planner and relevant internal and external department/s) and summary letter provided within 20 business days from meeting which includes all internal and external department requirements based on documentation submitted.

Book a Pre-Application Meeting

Please complete a ‘Pre-Application Meeting’ form(PDF, 129KB) and submit via the following options:

E-mail: planning@bawbawshire.vic.gov.au

Mail: Planning Department, Baw Baw Shire Council, PO Box 304, Warragul VIC 3820

In Person: Customer Service Centre: 33 Young Street Drouin

General Advice

If you are wanting to obtain general verbal advice, please contact the Planning Department on 03 5624 2411.

If you are wanting to obtain written planning advice to confirm planning permit requirements and triggers, please click here.

Please Note: The specific referral bodies will be dependent on factors such as the proposed activities and the location of the applicable property. Applicants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with potential referral bodies.

All information collected and held by Council is managed in accordance with Councils Privacy Policy which is available on our website. If you choose not to supply the requested information it may impair the ability of Council to consider your application or prevent Council from communicating with you in relation to your application.

If you have any concerns or require access to the information held by Council, please contact us on 5624 2411.