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Secondary consent
Minor changes to endorsed plans (secondary consent)
If you want to make minor changes to your plans you can apply under Secondary Consent. These applications are processed relatively quickly and don’t need be advertised.
Secondary consent applications can include the following:
- changes that have no impacts on adjoining properties
- changes that don’t require additional planning permission
- changes that don’t contradict permit conditions.
if you are unsure if you are eligible to apply for a secondary consent amendment contact our Statutory Planning department on 9243 9111 to speak with a planning officer.
Prior to submitting a secondary consent application you will need to have registered for our online services. Please allow up to 48 hours for your registration to be processed.
Once you have registered an account you can use the button above to submit your application (you will be prompted to log in first if you haven’t done so).
Submission of plans for endorsement
Once a planning permit has been issued, you may be required to submit amended plans/documents for endorsement before a use or development can commence. These can include:
- amended development plans (commonly referred to as “Condition 1 Plans”, in reference to the requirements of Condition 1 of a planning permit)
- landscape plans
- stormwater treatment reports
- arborist reports
- other plans or reports as required by your planning permit.
When submitting amended plans/documents for endorsement, please ensure that all the requirements have been addressed before you formally submit your plans to Council. You will be charged a fee in accordance with Council's Statutory Planning Fee Schedule if the submitted plans/documents are determined to be unsatisfactory.
Please note, Construction and Site Management Plans (CSMPs) must be submitted directly to Council's Development Engineering team.
Alternatively, you may send your plans for endorsement to council@mvcc.vic.gov.au.
Council will review any amended plans/documents for endorsement. Once you have satisfied the conditions of your planning permit and received endorsed plans from Council, you may commence the approved use/development.
Extension of time
The last condition on a planning permit typically advises you when the permit expires, including when the approved use/development must be commenced and completed.
Most permits expire two years from the date of issue unless otherwise specified. If you need extra time, you can apply for an extension to your permit.
A request for an extension of time to a planning permit can be made:
- Before the permit expires
- Within 6 months after the permit expires
- Within 12 months after the permit expires, if the development lawfully commenced before the expiry date and you wish to extend the time to complete the development.
Any request made outside of the above times cannot be considered and you will need to re-apply for a new planning permit.
If you are not the owner or occupier of the land, you must download and complete the owner consent form (PDF, 137 KB) and submit this with your request.
According to Section 69 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, an application for Extension of Time must be made by the owner or occupier of the land. If a request is made by anyone other than the owner/occupier, it must be accompanied by the written consent of the owner.
Extension of Time requests without the required written consent are invalid/void and cannot be processed.
You will need to explain why you are not able to start/complete your use/development by the expiry date.
In most cases, particularly for the first extension, the request will be approved. However, there are circumstances when an extension of time request may be refused.
These circumstances include:
- changes to the planning scheme, since the approval of your permit, which would affect the proposal were it lodged today
- warehousing of permits – if there has been ample time to start a development and no extraordinary circumstances to prevent this from occurring
- the request is made outside of the statutory timeframe (see above). Council, or any other authority, is unable to consider any permit extension request received more than 6 months after the planning permit has expired (or more than 12 months if the development has lawfully commenced). You will need to apply for a new planning permit accordingly.
You can appeal a refusal of an extension of time application under Section 81 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
Please see VCAT’s website for more information on lodging an application for review (appeal).
Extension of time applications incur a fee, visit our statutory planning fees page.
Construction and Site Management Plan (CSMP)
Construction Site Management Plans (CSMPs) are reviewed by our Development Engineering team and as such they are lodged through a different portal.
A Construction and Site Management Plan (CSMP) is a condition of a planning permit. This condition is usually applied to large or difficult to build developments.
CSMPs are necessary to ensure construction sites, including demolition and excavation, do not adversely affect health, safety, amenity, traffic or the environment in the surrounding area. It must also address broader obligations such as recycling, waste management and environmental initiatives. A CSMP must fully consider and address each stage of construction, including demolition, excavation and construction.
The objective of a CSMP is to plan ahead for each phase of construction, minimising the impact on:
- neighbours and nearby residents
- businesses and public venues (e.g. Melbourne Showgrounds and Flemington Racecourse)
- users of public footpaths, roads, bike paths and reserves
- traffic flow within the surrounding street network
- public parking within the vicinity of the site
- the environment and local waterways
- trees on and surrounding a development site.
A permit holder (responsible builder or developer) should first check the planning permit to determine if the proposed development meets a condition or conditions which require a CSMP to be submitted to us for approval.
Please use the Moonee Valley City Council CSMP Guidelines in conjunction with the CSMP Template to help you prepare a satisfactory CSMP:
- Moonee Valley City Council CSMP Guidelines (pdf)
- Moonee Valley City Council CSMP Template (interactive pdf)
Please ensure all details are provided in your CSMP submission and that they are clear and concise.
Once you have completed the CSMP template, submit your application online.
Where additional information is required or is not adequate, we may request further detail and a resubmission. A fee will be applied for each CSMP resubmission. Refer to Make a payment page. Complete this secondary application online:
Please note, submission of Council CSMP Template is compulsory.
Where construction commences without an endorsed CSMP in place, significant Penalty Infringement Notices will apply and you will be ordered to cease works.