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

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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

  • Fully completed and signed copy of this form.
  • Minimum support information and documents.
  • Covering Letter summarising proposal, if Use is proposed, the letter must include proposed operation hours, patron numbers, staff numbers, proposed waste management.
  • 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.
  • Full Set of Plans (Site, Ground and Elevation Plans).

Pre-Application Meeting Types

Pre-Application Type Classification of Proposals Service Provided 

Basic
Pre-App

$350.00

Basic Pre-Apps are for the following application types:

  • Construction of an Outbuilding/Shed or similar;
  • Two Lot Subdivision (Urban Zones);
  • Construction of 1-2 Dwellings on a Lot (Urban Zones);
  • Construction of a Replacement Dwelling, Extension/Alterations/Additions of/to an Existing Dwelling;
  • Removal of Non-Native Vegetation;
  • Construction and Display of Signs.
 In person meeting and written advice letter following meeting. 

 
Complex
Pre-App

$500.00

All other applications.

 In person meeting, input from relevant internal departments and written advice letter.

 

Book a Pre-Application Meeting

Please complete the ‘Pre-Application Meeting’ form(PDF, 166KB) 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. 

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