Construction Management Plans

The requirement for preparation of a Construction Management Plan (CMP) is imposed through a condition on a planning permit. This condition is usually applied to large or difficult to build developments. A CMP helps builders and developers reduce disruption to neighbouring residents and the environment during the demolition, excavation and construction of a building site.

Whitehorse City Council have introduced new fees for all Construction Management Plan Assessments and Approvals submitted as of 1st July 2021.

Whitehorse Council has a Construction Management Liaison Officer who can assist with guiding the preparation of a CMP. This will enable all the appropriate information to be contained within the documentation when lodged, and can assist with understanding the process through the lodgement and approved phase. Our CMP Officer can be contacted on 9262 6303.

All CMP applications must upload a completed CMP Guidelines and Sign-off Document. ( PDF 2.26MB) and can be paid and lodged online. If the documents are above 100MB please email the documents after you have lodged your application to customer.service@whitehorse.vic.gov.au.

Why is a CMP required?

A CMP may be required to address some or all stages of a project, from demolition and excavations to construction and civil remediation. It looks at public safety, site security, operating hours, noise control, air and dust management, stormwater and sediment control and waste and traffic management.

A CMP should include site information such as accessibility, traffic complexities, size of the site, existing site condition, scale of the proposed development and the type of machinery and equipment needed for work onsite.

Council may request a CMP for the following reasons:

Tthe development includes basement excavation,
The development is of a scale that may impact surrounding land through construction equipment and/or access requirements
The works will require ongoing traffic and pedestrian management,
The development is major in scale and would need access via a public laneway or main road,
The site is in the vicinity of other large construction projects or infrastructure

Through assessment of Construction Management Plans by the council is required and is vital to provide:

Equitable community access
Protection of the amenity of an area
Legislative compliance
Management of council assets
Environmentally responsible practices
Protection of public safety

Developers and builders may also need to include how they will communicate updates about the project to neighbouring residents as part of their CMP.

Before submitting a CMP

Before submitting a CMP for an assessment, please contact Council on 9262 6303 to arrange a meeting with Council's Construction Management Plan Liaison Officer.

In some instances where approved by the Council, Construction Management Plans can be staged to address the different project stages, such as excavation for a basement.

At the meeting, CMP requirements will be discussed on-site prior to the preparation and submission of a CMP which will help streamline the process.

Templates and Guidelines

You are required to download and complete the CMP Guidelines and Sign-off Document. ( PDF 2.26MB)

Prepare the CMP using the headings in this Guide.
Utilise the City of Whitehorse Construction Management Plan Guide to understand Council's expected detail to appropriately address each element.
Make a note of whether additional specific planning permit requirements need to be addressed in the CMP (Tree Management Plans etc).
All supporting plans, drawings and Traffic Guidance Scheme are required to be high resolution.

The CMP application will not be assessed should the document arrive in an alternative format.

Other attachments may be required as part of your submission.

A CMP, with the requisite lodgement fee and supporting documentation can be submitted online. If the documents are larger than 100MB please email the documents after you have lodged your application to customer.service@whitehorse.vic.gov.au.

For further information contact the CMP Liaison Officer on 9262 6303.

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