In brief:
- Referrals no longer required for subdivision applications that clearly comply with CFA requirements
- Applies to land in Residential 1 and 2, and Township zones
- Change aims to improve efficiency of assessment process
The Minister for Planning, Justin Madden has approved a change to the referral procedures in Victoria’s planning schemes’ provisions. These provisions ensure that residential subdivision designs provide for effective firefighting infrastructure, such as fire hydrants and road access for emergency vehicles.
Councils are required to refer residential subdivision applications to CFA, to ensure that they meet CFA-preferred requirements on these matters. The amendment eliminates the need to refer ‘straightforward’ subdivisions that clearly comply with CFA requirements. It applies to land in the Residential 1 and 2, as well as Township zones.
In cases where applications do not show details regarding water supply and access, it is still possible to bypass the referral procedure. The developer must sign a statement declaring that it would meet CFA subdivision requirements – effectively taking responsibility for complying with those requirements.
The amendment aims to make the assessment process for subdivision applications more efficient and timely. For example, it is expected that some 700 subdivision projects on Melbourne's metropolitan fringe will no longer require referral from now up to 2012.
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