Posted 23/9/11

Review of Planning Scheme Car Parking Provisions 

The proposed changes

Draft Clause 52.06

Proposed changes to Clause 52.06 include:

• Removing the need for a permit when a change of use does not increase demand for car parking to that of the existing use.
• Revised car parking rates to better reflect current car parking demand.
• Reduced car parking rates in business zones and the Activity Centre Zone.
• Clearer decision guidelines about matters to be taken into account before car parking requirements are reduced.
• Land use terms in the car parking table being aligned with standard VPP definitions.
• Greater emphasis on urban design matters including additional design guidelines.

Draft Parking Overlay and schedule

The proposed parking overlay will allow local variations to the standard provisions in Clause 52.06 where strategically justified. A planning authority will be able to use the overlay to:

• Revise parking rates and provisions for a local area.
• Localise design requirements and decision guidelines for car parking plans.
• Implement clearer and more transparent ‘cash-in-lieu’ arrangements where parking requirements cannot be met on the land.
• Require a permit to exceed a specified parking rate.
• Identify the local area on a planning scheme map.

The draft provisions

• Draft Clause 52.06 prepared by DPCD, August 2011 - (DOC - 240 KB)
• Draft Parking Overlay prepared by DPCD, August 2011 - (DOC - 81 KB)
• Draft Parking Overlay schedule template prepared by DPCD, August 2011 - (DOC - 243 KB)

How to make a submission

1. Download a submission coversheet  Submission cover sheet - (DOC - 86 KB)

2. Attach your comments to the completed coversheet and send or deliver your submission to:

Car Parking Advisory Committee 2011
c/- Planning Panels Victoria
Level 1, 8 Nicholson Street
East Melbourne 3002

Please ensure your submission is received by 7 October 2011.  If you require an interpreter or other help in making a submission please call Information Victoria on 1300 366 356 (local call cost) or TTY +61 3 9603 8806 (8.30am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday).

Background information

In 2007, a separate advisory committee examined the existing car parking provisions. The 2007 advisory committee’s final report with recommendations was completed in January 2008.  The new draft parking provisions are based on the recommendations of the 2008 report.

• Review of Parking Provisions in the Victoria Planning Provisions Final Report, January 2008 - (DOC - 770 KB)

IInformation sourced from DPCD website.  Find out more by going to:

http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/planning/theplanningsystem/improving-the-system/planningreviews/parking-provisions