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    Statutory Planning

    Provision of land use and development assessment services to applicants and the community including advice and determination of applications

    Time taken to decide planning applications

    Median number of days taken between receipt of a planning application and a decision on the application

    Greater Dandenong City (2018-2019)

    98 days

    Similar Councils (2018-2019)

    85.98 days

    All Councils (2018-2019)

    69.6 days

    Performance Trend

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    Reporting Period Greater Dandenong City Similar Councils All Councils
    2015-2016 135 days 90.91 days 70.43 days
    2016-2017 120 days 97.75 days 72.54 days
    2017-2018 92 days 92.82 days 69.69 days
    2018-2019 98 days 85.98 days 69.6 days

    Greater Dandenong City Council Says...

    Planning applications decided within required time frames

    Percentage of VicSmart planning application decisions made within 10 days and regular planning application decisions made within 60 days

    Greater Dandenong City (2018-2019)

    76.70%

    Similar Councils (2018-2019)

    62.35%

    All Councils (2018-2019)

    70.17%

    Performance Trend

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    Reporting Period Greater Dandenong City Similar Councils All Councils
    2015-2016 58.38% 58.72% 69.56%
    2016-2017 68.89% 58.83% 70.06%
    2017-2018 70.40% 58.99% 69.63%
    2018-2019 76.70% 62.35% 70.17%

    Greater Dandenong City Council Says...

    Cost of statutory planning service per planning application

    Direct cost to council of the statutory planning service per planning application received

    Greater Dandenong City (2018-2019)

    $3,785.03

    Similar Councils (2018-2019)

    $2,810.14

    All Councils (2018-2019)

    $2,615.43

    Performance Trend

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    Reporting Period Greater Dandenong City Similar Councils All Councils
    2015-2016 $2,759.44 $2,151.43 $2,131.65
    2016-2017 $2,501.64 $2,469.69 $2,311.71
    2017-2018 $3,352.97 $2,757.12 $2,459.07
    2018-2019 $3,785.03 $2,810.14 $2,615.43

    Greater Dandenong City Council Says...

    Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT

    Percentage of council planning application decisions subject to review by VCAT that were not set aside

    Greater Dandenong City (2018-2019)

    35.71%

    Similar Councils (2018-2019)

    52.54%

    All Councils (2018-2019)

    52.64%

    Performance Trend

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    Reporting Period Greater Dandenong City Similar Councils All Councils
    2015-2016 42.31% 58.19% 66.75%
    2016-2017 56.41% 54.14% 58.73%
    2017-2018 23.53% 56.56% 61.19%
    2018-2019 35.71% 52.54% 52.64%

    Greater Dandenong City Council Says...

    Since the gazettal of a number of Planning Scheme Amendments, VCAT have given more weight to these policies, resulting in an increase in Council decisions being affirmed by VCAT. It is anticipated that going forward we will see more consistency in decision making between Council and VCAT.
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