Governance

 

The Whitehorse City Council is governed and must comply with the Local Government Act 1989. It is located here for those who wish to read it (all 468 pages!). Of note are two Statements in the Preamble, Page 1. Namely:

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(4) It is the role of the Council to provide governance and leadership for the local community through advocacy, decision making and action.

 

(5) It is essential that there is a legislative framework that provides for Councils to be accountable to their local communities in the performance of functions and the exercise of powers and the use of resources.

 

Got an Issue?

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Impacted by a new development application? The following information and links may help:

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Check an address for overlays and zones  Enter street address (top left corner)

Character statements for an address  – Character Statements   –  Map

Check progress of permit online

Visit Council to view the file

Tree Protection Overlay.

Permit requirements

Vegetation replacement list

Renovations.

Submission of an Objection to a Planning Application.

Speaking about a proposal to a Council meeting

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• City of Whitehorse Planning Department

• View upcoming decisions (Agenda) or decisions made at Council meetings (Minutes)

• Whitehorse interactive Maps

• Planning Scheme

• Planning scheme Maps

• Significant Landscape Overlay Maps​

• Planning Scheme Amendments

• Previous VCAT determinations also Local list

• Council meeting Decisions – Agendas and Minutes

• Apartment Design Standards

• Summary of 2017 reforms to residential zones

• National Trust Advocacy Toolkit

• Victorian Building Authority (VBA)

 

The Objection Process

• Planning Application Process

VCAT Hearing – The next step

• Submit a Statement of Grounds form to VCAT by due date. Complete electronically or print and fill in by pen.

• Fees may apply

  • Standard fee for individuals presenting a submission at a hearing as at 1 July 2017 is $19.90 for individuals or incorporated groups with less than $200,000 annual turnover, or $9.90 for Health Care card holder

Enforcement of permit conditions

• Conditions are not always met in the final construction. Often residents are left to identify and report breaches but Who can enforce a condition in a planning permit?

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