Planning Permit Exemptions to Support Hospitality Businesses

The Victorian Government is ensuring Victoria’s hospitality sector can make a smooth transition to outdoor dining by streamlining planning approvals.
With regional hospitality businesses now able to expand to up to 70 patrons outside, new planning exemptions will support the hospitality industry by enabling businesses to better plan and use their own land and expand onto adjoining land to accommodate more patrons while still adhering to distancing guidelines.
The exemptions apply to the conditions on existing planning permits, giving businesses more flexibility about how they use their own land in order to comply with public health guidelines.
Liquor license, public health matters and public land manager requirements may still need to be met along with council administered local laws.
To participate in the Outdoor Dining Expansion program, visit our website today to register your expression of interest.

The Victorian Planning Provisions – State of Emergency and Recovery Exemptions set out the conditions in which businesses must adhere to in order to trade within the exemption program.

To read the full Premier’s Statement click HERE.