What Documents Do I Need to Lodge a Planning Permit in Victoria?

Pick your project type and any overlays to get a tailored lodgement checklist — core documents, project-specific docs, and overlay-triggered documents. Free, instant.

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Free Planning Permit Document Checklist

Pick your project type and any overlays — get a tailored lodgement checklist for your planning permit application.

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How this works

1Pick your project type — single dwelling, dual occupancy, subdivision, extension, outbuilding, or change of use
2Select any overlays on your land — Heritage, Bushfire, Flood, Vegetation, or Environmental overlays each add specific documents to the checklist
3Get your tailored checklist — always-required core documents, project-specific docs, and overlay-triggered documents, with council confirmation notes

What to do next

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Frequently asked questions

What documents do I need to lodge a planning permit in Victoria?▼
You always need: the application form, the fee, a current Certificate of Title, scaled plans, a site description, and a written planning report. Depending on your project type and any overlays on your land, you may also need shadow diagrams, a landscape plan, a heritage impact statement, a bushfire management statement, an arborist report, or a flood assessment. Use the free checklist above for a tailored list.
What is a written planning report / submission?▼
The written planning report (sometimes called a town planning report or planning submission) is the document that addresses every relevant provision of the planning scheme — zone, overlays, ResCode standards, and particular provisions. It is the key document in your application. instantplanning generates one from live VicPlan data in minutes, from $199.
Do I need all these documents for every application?▼
No — the checklist adapts to your project. A single dwelling in a plain zone with no overlays needs only the core bundle. A dual occupancy in a Heritage Overlay with trees needs the core bundle plus shadow diagrams, a landscape plan, a heritage impact statement, and an arborist report.
How do I know what overlays apply to my land?▼
Use our free planning permit checker — it shows every overlay on your property from official VicPlan data in seconds. You can also check VicPlan directly (mapshare.vic.gov.au/vicplan) or generate a planning property report.