Extend my Planning Permit

Your planning permit will tell you the dates that your project must get started (commencement date) and finished (completion date).

• If you need more time to get started, you may request an extension to the commencement date before or within six months after the planning permit expires.
• If you need more time to finish, you can also ask us to extend the completion date, provided this request is made within 12 months of the permit expiry date.

We encourage the permit holder to take note of the planning permit expiry dates, as there is no appeal process through the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal if an extension of time request is made outside of the above requirements.

Applicable consideration criteria

An extension of time request is not approved automatically.  We consider a range of criteria, including:

• whether there has been a change of planning policy
• whether the permit holder is 'warehousing' the permit (i.e. waiting for a more advantageous time to start the permit)
• the reason(s) that the permit has not been acted upon
• the length of time that has passed since the permit issued
• whether the time originally given was sufficient to start the permit
• any economic burden imposed on the permit holder by the permit
• the likelihood that a permit would be issued again if a new application be made.

What is required when making a request

When lodging your extension of time request you are required to provide the following information:

• how long you wish to extend the permit for
• a reflection on the above criteria and comprehensive justification for why the permit was not acted upon or completed
• evidence to demonstrate an intent to act on the permit within the specified timeframe, if required
• total development cost, if relevant
• payment of applicable fee

• the landowner's written consent if the owner is not submitting the application.

Fees

Please note that the fee for extension of time requests is based on a sliding scale that varies depending on the total cost of the development. To find out what fee applies to your request, please see below.

Apply and pay for an extension of time