Certificate of Compliance (planning)

You can get a legal certificate to say that a proposed use or development of land meets the requirements of the planning scheme. This certificate means you don’t need a planning permit.
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What is it?

A Certificate of Compliance is a formal certificate. It states that your proposed or current use or development of land meets the requirements of the planning scheme.

The two types of certificates you can apply for are:

Existing use or development form 14 - this certificate says that an existing use or development of land complies with the requirements of the planning scheme at the date of the certificate

Proposed use or development form 15 - this certificate says that a proposed use or development of land complies with the requirements of the planning scheme at the date of the certificate.

If you get a Certificate of Compliance, you do not need to get a planning permit for that proposal.

Apply for a Certificate

The Certificates of Compliance you can apply for are either:

  • Existing Use or Development form 14:
    a certificate stating that an existing use or development of land complies with the requirements of the planning scheme at the date of the certificate.
  • Proposed Use or Development form 15:
    a certificate stating that a proposed use or development of land, or part of, would comply with the requirements of the planning scheme at the date of the certificate.

Follow these steps to apply online:

  1. Register or log in using registration details
  2. Select ‘Apply for a permit’
  3. Select ‘Planning’ and click ‘Start’.
  4. Under ‘Type of Planning Proposal’, select ‘Certificate of Compliance’
  5. Provide details
  6. Review and ‘Lodge’ the application
  7. Accept the terms and conditions
  8. Attach all supporting documents
  9. Pay the permit fee. A card payment fee applies.
Apply for a certificate

Alternatively, you can submit a Certificate of Compliance form (PDF 53 KB) along with all required documents via email, post or in person. If your application is approved, the fee (if applicable) must be paid before the permit can be issued.

To submit your application by email:

  1. Complete the Certificate of compliance form (PDF 53 KB)
  2. Attach all supporting documents
  3. Email to planhelp@portphillip.vic.gov.au
  4. After your application is approved, you will be asked to pay the fee

Contact us

Our Planning team is here to help.

Send us a message on My Port Phillip.

Phone: 03 9209 6424.

In person: visit the Planning and Building Counter at St Kilda Town Hall during opening hours (8.30 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday).