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Amendment VC286 was gazetted on 1 July 2025 and affects all planning schemes in Victoria.  The amendment removes controls that require a planning permit for a licensed premises and removes an associated state planning policy reference and referral requirements relating to liquor licences. 

Specifically, VC286:

· deletes clause 52.27 (licensed premises);

· deletes schedules to clause 52.27;

· deletes from clause 13.07-3S (live music) reference to licensed premises.

· deletes from clause 66.03 (Referral of Permit Applications Under Other State Standard Provisions) the requirement to refer an application to the Victorian Liquor Commission.

· deletes from clause 66.05 (Notice of Permit Applications Under State Standard Provisions) the requirement to refer an application to Victoria Police.