Monday, September 06, 2010

Planning law changes await election

Jason Dowling  September 6, 2010
CHANGES to Victoria's planning laws that could sideline councils and allow controversial developments to be fast-tracked will be delayed until after the November election.

The planned changes to Victoria's Planning and Environment Act, outlined in a draft bill released in December, would for the first time allow developers - with the authorisation of the planning minister - to prepare planning scheme amendments, including exhibiting the planning changes, receiving submissions and presenting the amendments to the council for approval.

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