Building and Planning
In this section:
Municipal Strategic Statement
The Municipal Strategic Statement (MSS) is a concise statement within the Ballarat Planning Scheme which outlines the key strategic planning, land use and development objectives for the municipality and the strategies and actions for achieving these objectives. It provides the strategic basis for decision making on planning matters and also for the application of the zones, overlays and particular provisions.
The Ballarat MSS is currently made up of nine parts, which can be accessed from the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) website - Ballarat Planning Scheme Online and by following the links below:
- Clause 21.00 Municipal Strategic Statement (DPCD website PDF)
- Clause 21.01 Municipal Overview (DPCD website PDF)
- Clause 21.02 Key Influences (DPCD website PDF)
- Clause 21.03 Vision for Ballarat (DPCD website PDF)
- Clause 21.04 Environment (DPCD website PDF)
- Clause 21.05 Settlement (DPCD website PDF)
- Clause 21.06 Economic Development (DPCD website PDF)
- Clause 21.07 Performance Monitoring and Review (DPCD website PDF)
- Clause 21.08 Reference Documents (DPCD website PDF)
More Information
An information booklet prepared by the Department of Planning and Community Development 'DPCD website - Planning: A Short Guide' explains the planning process in a user friendly way.