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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

    Wellington Shire (2018-2019)

    39 days

    Similar Councils (2018-2019)

    62.24 days

    All Councils (2018-2019)

    69.6 days

    Performance Trend

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    Reporting Period Wellington Shire Similar Councils All Councils
    2015-2016 48 days 67.37 days 70.43 days
    2016-2017 58 days 59.88 days 72.54 days
    2017-2018 42 days 56.79 days 69.69 days
    2018-2019 39 days 62.24 days 69.6 days

    Wellington Shire Council Says...

    Council achieved a result of 39 for the median number of days between receipt of a planning application and a decision being made, which is significantly better than the Rural Average of 67 days. (Source: Wellington-June 2019 Planning Permit Activity Monthly Report produced by Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning)

    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

    Wellington Shire (2018-2019)

    97.58%

    Similar Councils (2018-2019)

    77.78%

    All Councils (2018-2019)

    70.17%

    Performance Trend

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    Reporting Period Wellington Shire Similar Councils All Councils
    2015-2016 96.07% 70.74% 69.56%
    2016-2017 93.47% 76.73% 70.06%
    2017-2018 97.76% 75.63% 69.63%
    2018-2019 97.58% 77.78% 70.17%

    Wellington Shire Council Says...

    The statutory timeframe for issuing planning permits is 60 days for regular applications and 10 days for Vic Smart applications. Council has achieved strong results with 97% of regular applications and 100% of Vic Smart applications being decided within specified time frames, compared to the Rural Average of 67% and 83% respectively. (Source: Wellington-June 2019 Planning Permit Activity Monthly Report produced by Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning)

    Cost of statutory planning service per planning application

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

    Wellington Shire (2018-2019)

    $1,857.42

    Similar Councils (2018-2019)

    $2,255.93

    All Councils (2018-2019)

    $2,615.43

    Performance Trend

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    Reporting Period Wellington Shire Similar Councils All Councils
    2015-2016 $1,989.77 $2,076.89 $2,131.65
    2016-2017 $2,265.12 $2,211.57 $2,311.71
    2017-2018 $1,752.56 $2,097.80 $2,459.07
    2018-2019 $1,857.42 $2,255.93 $2,615.43

    Wellington Shire Council Says...

    Council received 402 new planning permit applications in 2018/19. The cost to deliver the service was $746,683, less than the cost incurred in the 2017/18 financial year. However, Council's cost per application has marginally increased in 2018/19, which can be attributed to a reduced number of new planning permit applications being received in 2018/19 (402) compared to 474 applications being received in 2017/18.

    Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT

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

    Wellington Shire (2018-2019)

    100.00%

    Similar Councils (2018-2019)

    49.83%

    All Councils (2018-2019)

    52.64%

    Performance Trend

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    Reporting Period Wellington Shire Similar Councils All Councils
    2015-2016 100.00% 64.48% 66.75%
    2016-2017 100.00% 66.30% 58.73%
    2017-2018 50.00% 65.41% 61.19%
    2018-2019 100.00% 49.83% 52.64%

    Wellington Shire Council Says...

    Only one planning decision was appealed at VCAT during 2018/19, with Council's decision being upheld by VCAT. This is an improved result from 2017/18.
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