In the coming months an updated planning application which is based on the revised wind turbine layout will be submitted to the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) for assessment. This updated planning application will be assessed under the Development Facilitation Program (DFP) pathway, which is now one of the assessment pathways for wind farm planning permit applications in Victoria following the introduction of VC261 (gazetted 4 April 2024).
The planning application will still be assessed against the provisions of the relevant planning scheme, with particular reference to Clause 52.32 and the Planning Guidelines for the Development of Wind Energy Facilities, which set standards and limits covering the following: