Victorian Planning Authority

Name

Victorian Planning Authority

Legal name

Victorian Planning Authority

Website

https://vpa.vic.gov.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Urban Planning Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Land Subdivision (2372)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

Keywords

• Urban planning services
• Precinct structure plans
• Infrastructure contributions plans
• Strategic land use planning
• Planning scheme amendments

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. State Government Funding: The VPA is partly funded from state government budget allocations. Additional funding comes from special-purpose supplementary appropriations such as the Unlocking New Communities and Affordable Housing (UNCAH) program.
2. Third-Party Funding from Landowners: Voluntary Third-Party Funding (TPF) from landowners within precincts enables preparation of Precinct Structure Plans (PSPs) and Infrastructure Contributions Plans (ICPs). Fees reflect costs from initiation through to gazettal, encompassing staff time, consultant and legal advice, Panel or SAC review and finalisation.
3. Fee for Service: Fee for service agreements with other government bodies for planning-related projects and strategic planning services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Victorian Planning Authority is a State Government statutory authority that prepares integrated land use, built form and infrastructure planning documents for significant precincts across Melbourne and regional Victoria. Its core offerings include Precinct Structure Plans (PSPs), Infrastructure Contributions Plans (ICPs), Development Contributions Plans (DCPs), the Activity Centres Program, and Urban Renewal Planning Services delivered in partnership with local councils, state agencies, and landowners. Supporting outputs include the Small Lot Housing Code, Engineering Standards, Growth Corridor Plans, and digital tools such as the Interactive Status Map and Open Data Portal.

Product overview

The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) is a Victorian Government statutory authority that provides integrated land use, built form and infrastructure planning services for significant precincts and places across growing Victorian cities, suburbs, and regions. The VPA's core offering comprises Precinct Structure Plans (PSP) - high-level strategic plans guiding development in defined areas - supported by Infrastructure Contributions Plans (ICP) and Development Contributions Plans (DCP) that fund community infrastructure. The VPA also delivers the Activity Centres Program for housing diversity in metropolitan Melbourne, urban renewal planning services, and specialized programs like Streamlining for Growth. Supporting tools include the Interactive Status Map for tracking precinct progress, Engineering Standards documentation, and the Small Lot Housing Code. The organization manages 31+ priority projects under Victoria's Housing Statement targeting 800,000 new homes over a decade.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precinct Structure Plans (PSPs) High-level strategic plans that set out the preferred spatial location of key land uses and infrastructure to guide decisions on staging of development, subdivision permits, building permits and infrastructure delivery for defined precincts. Prepared for local councils, state agencies and landowners in Victorian growth corridors and regional centres.
• Infrastructure Contributions Plans (ICPs) Simplified system for funding basic and essential local infrastructure required for new communities, ensuring developers contribute to costs of intersections, local open space and community facilities within precinct structure plan areas.
• Development Contributions Plans (DCPs) Framework requiring developers to make financial contributions towards costs of key infrastructure projects for future communities in regional Victoria, supporting regional council precinct planning.
• Activity Centres Program Program partnering with the Department of Transport and Planning to unlock housing diversity and choice in ten activity centres across Melbourne, enabling delivery of approximately 60,000 homes through review of building heights and design requirements.
• Streamlining for Growth Program Program providing strategic planning support to regional and metropolitan councils to build capacity and streamline planning processes for faster delivery of permit-ready employment and residential land.
• Urban Renewal Planning Services Planning solutions for urban renewal of precincts or strategic sites to implement planning policy, deliver value and create community benefit; and strategic planning advice for precincts delivered jointly with state government organisations.
• Industrial Land Gateway Service Service for industrial land development and employment precinct planning across Victoria, supporting rezoning and industrial land strategy including the Inner West Employment Zoning amendment.
• Comprehensive Development Plans (CDPs) Alternative planning document to structure plans ensuring coordinated future development of strategic sites prior to land rezoning, addressing land use, built form, landscaping, transport, access, drainage and infrastructure requirements.
• Small Lot Housing Code Updated regulatory code making it easier for homeowners, developers and builders to construct homes on smaller lots in Melbourne's new suburbs, supporting housing diversity and choice in growth areas.
• Engineering Standards The 'Engineering Design and Construction Manual for Subdivision in Growth Areas' providing civil engineering standards and construction requirements for new developments in Victorian growth areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• 146,000 homes capacity created through completed precinct structure plans
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Department of Transport and PlanningcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The VPA operates as part of the Department of Transport and Planning and partners with DTP on key initiatives including the Activity Centres Program to deliver housing diversity and choice across Melbourne. The department provides transport planning expertise and policy direction.
• Wyndham City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPA is partnered with Wyndham City Council for preparation of Werribee Junction and Mambourin East PSPs. The council is the responsible authority for implementing planning schemes and will administer future development applications in these precincts.
• City of HumecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPA works in partnership with City of Hume on Greenvale North Part 2 PSP and Activity Centres Program. Hume is one of Melbourne's growth areas with significant new development planned.
• Greater Shepparton City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPA collaborated with Greater Shepparton City Council on Shepparton South East PSP development. The council is the responsible authority for administering the planning scheme and future development applications.
• Bass Coast Shire CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPA developed Wonthaggi North East PSP in consultation with Bass Coast Shire. The 633-hectare precinct will deliver 5,000 new homes and 1,600 new jobs for the growing regional town.
• Cardinia Shire CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPA works with Cardinia Shire Council on Officer South Employment Precinct (1,069 hectares) which will support approximately 22,000 jobs for Melbourne's southeast.
• Maribyrnong City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPA is preparing Inner West Employment Zoning amendment in partnership with Maribyrnong City Council. The amendment will rezone 237 hectares from Industrial 1 Zone to Industrial 3 Zone in Tottenham, West Footscray, Yarraville and Brooklyn.
• Hobsons Bay City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPA is preparing Inner West Employment Zoning amendment in partnership with Hobsons Bay City Council for rezoning in the inner west area to support employment uses less reliant on heavy vehicles.
• Moorabool Shire CouncilsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPA works with Moorabool Shire Council on Merrimu Precinct Structure Plan and Parwan Employment Precinct, supporting regional growth planning.
• Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal CorporationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPA engages with Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation for cultural values assessments and consultation on planning projects affecting Traditional Owner lands.
• State Government AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPA works with various state government agencies on planning projects including Department of Education, Department of Health, Goulburn Murray Water, and Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority for infrastructure and service planning.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Australian Institute of Urban Studies (Planning Institute of Australia): Australia's peak professional body for urban and regional planners, setting planning standards and credentials. Not a direct delivery peer, but defines the planning profession within which VPA and its consultants operate.
• Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria): VPA's parent department. Operates as the broader state portfolio housing transport, planning policy, and infrastructure delivery — VPA is functionally embedded within DTP, making DTP an adjacent enabling counterpart.

Regional players

• Ministry for the Environment (New Zealand): New Zealand's central government ministry with statutory responsibility for national planning direction and resource management. Comparable overseas analogue in statutory planning mandate, operating in a different jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• Tasmania Department of State Growth: Tasmania's state planning and development agency delivering strategic land-use planning and growth-area coordination. Comparable in statutory role though smaller in scale and project pipeline.
• Western Australian Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage: WA's state planning and land-use authority, responsible for strategic plans, structure plans and rezoning across metropolitan Perth and regional WA. Comparable in its state-level planning scheme amendment function.
• NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure: NSW's state-level planning authority that prepares precinct and strategic plans for Sydney and regional NSW. Directly comparable to VPA in statutory mandate, housing-target delivery, and engagement with councils and developers.
• South Australian Department for Housing and Urban Development: South Australia's housing and urban development agency coordinating growth-area planning, renewal precincts and housing supply targets. Peer in mandate to translate state housing policy into precinct-level plans.
• Queensland Government Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning: Queensland's lead state agency for land use planning, infrastructure coordination, and growth-area structuring across SEQ and regional centres. Closest analogue to VPA in scope and statutory role.

Broad incumbents

• Infrastructure Australia: Federally-mandated infrastructure advisory body that produces the Australian Infrastructure Plan and Priority List. Operates above VPA in scope but addresses overlapping priorities around infrastructure funding alignment with urban growth.

Emerging players

• Greater Sydney Commission: NSW's former metropolitan planning body (functions now within DPHI) that prepared district and precinct plans for Greater Sydney. A similar statutory-led metropolitan planning model to VPA, though NSW has since centralised the function within its line department.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VPA_GOV
• Instagraminstagram.com/vpa_vic
• Facebookfacebook.com/vicplanningauthority
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/victorian-planning-authority

Compliance1 record

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Profiles1 record

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