Standard and VicSmart planning permit applications can be applied for using our new online portal. Payment can be made securely online without the need to visit us in person, and the portal also provides a live update of the application status. You can find the link to the portal on the right.
Please note that subdivision applications cannot be submitted using the online portal.
Prior to lodging a planning application, applicants should consider the minimum standards of information required by Council.
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VicSmart Planning Permit Application
The VicSmart system streamlines the planning process for straightforward planning permit applications.
Some applications will qualify as a Vicsmart application(PDF, 359KB) under the Glenelg Planning Scheme.
Please check with Council’s Planning Department prior to lodging to confirm eligibility of a Vicsmart application.
The Planning Scheme identifies applications that meet specific requirements as VicSmart. These applications go through a simplified assessment and decision processes.
Key features of the VicSmart process include:
- Predetermined required information at submission of an application;
- If the application requires referral to a referral authority under Clause 66, the referral requirements in Clause 71.06-2 are met.
- Exemption from advertising; and
- A 10 working day permit process.