Purpose of reviews
All Victorian councils are required to review their planning schemes every four years to ensure that the scheme remains effective, relevant and efficient. These reviews usually take place within 12 months of a council adopting its Council Plan.
The purpose of a review is to assess whether the local content of the planning scheme has been effective in achieving the objectives and strategies of the planning scheme. It also provides an opportunity for council to identify major planning issues facing the municipality, policy deficiencies, opportunities to simplify or streamline planning controls, and improvements to the operation of the planning scheme.
The most recent review of the Casey Planning Scheme took place in 2022, and the next review is scheduled for 2026.
Casey Planning Scheme Review 2022
The 2022 Planning Scheme Review included an audit of the 2018 Review recommendations. The 2022 Review was implemented into the Casey Planning Scheme via Planning Scheme Amendment C284 on 19 June 2025. In this context, the 2022 Review was deliberately targeted at providing a status update on the 2018 recommendations.
Amendment C284 reviewed the planning framework for the City of Casey that applies to the whole municipality. The Amendment updated the content and structure of the Casey Planning Scheme to meet state government legislative requirements.
The Amendment also re-drafted existing policies in the Scheme to reflect council’s strategic directions for land use and development and was informed by adopted council strategies. In addition, the Amendment updated background documents that guided the preparation of the Amendment and corrected minor errors and anomalies in the Scheme to ensure it can be readily understood and implemented.
The 2022 Review Report was endorsed by council at its meeting on 13 December 2022 for submission to the Minister for Planning to meet statutory obligations under Section 12B of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
For more information see the report submitted to the Minister.
Recommendations of 2022 Review
The Review recommended that strategic gaps in the Scheme be addressed over time as part of council’s future strategic planning work program.
Further details of the Review and its recommendations can be found by downloading a copy of the FINAL 2022 Casey Planning Scheme Review report.
Contact
If you would like more information, please contact the Strategic Planning and Reform Team on 9705 5200.