The Benefits

SPEAR offers:

• faster turn-around time
• reduced copying, collating and postage costs
• increased transparency leading to fewer enquiries on the progress of an application
• a single interface to all councils for applicants, referral authorities, VCAT and members of the public.

Applicant benefits include:

• ability to view status of all applications across all councils at anytime
• ability to compile applications over a period of time
• elimination of need to physically sign every page of a document due to digital signing
• immediate email notifications when new documents, changes to documents or decisions are made to the application.

Responsible Authority benefits include:

• standardised and more complete submissions
• loading of electronic documents in council’s systems with no scanning
• immediate signing and delivery of certification and Statement of Compliance
• same-time electronic signing of all application documents for endorsement.

Referral Authority benefits include:

• improved access to all application documents
• reduced calls responding to application status
• automatic overdue response reminders
• automatic application update notification.

Lodging Party benefits include:

• application lodgment forms able to be completed and validated electronically
• no need to attend Land Use Victoria in person to lodge applications
• improved access to application documents and details of Land Use Victoria requisitions
• instant notification of new title allocations upon registration.