Venue Management & Planning Experts in Victoria

Whether you’re opening a new licensed venue, changing conditions, or applying for extended trading hours, you’ll likely be asked to provide a Venue Management Plan (VMP), Noise and Amenity Action Plan (NAAP), Alcohol Management Plan (AMP) or similar.

At On Tap Liquor Consulting, we prepare these documents professionally, compliantly, and strategically, tailored to your venue’s operations and local expectations. From boutique wine bars to late-night live music venues, we help you navigate planning and liquor licensing regulations seamlessly.

When Do You Need a Venue Management Plan?

Venue Management Plans are typically requested when:

• Applying for a new liquor licence (particularly On-Premises or Late-Night licences)
• Varying an existing licence (trading hours, patron numbers, live music etc.)
• Responding to LCV directions or Council planning permit conditions
• Operating in high-activity precincts like Melbourne, Yarra, Stonnington, or Port Phillip

LCV may also request a VMP during its assessment if there are concerns around noise, patron behaviour, security, or amenity impacts

What Is a Venue Management Plan?

A Venue Management Plan (VMP) is a structured document that outlines how your venue will operate responsibly and safely, with clear strategies for managing:

• Noise and amenity impacts
• Patron behaviour, intoxication, queuing, and egress
• RSA compliance and staff training
• Security arrangements, CCTV coverage and lighting
• Waste management and bin collection times
• Complaint handling processes and neighbour liaison
• Use of outdoor areas (e.g. smoking or footpath trading)
• Public transport access and post-trade dispersal

VMPs often incorporate key elements required under planning permits and Liquor Control Victoria’s guidelines, ensuring a consolidated and consistent approach.

Noise and Amenity Action Plans (NAAPs)

Some Councils, especially within inner metropolitan LGAs, require a Noise and Amenity Action Plan (NAAP) as part of the planning permit application process for licensed premises.

NAAPs cover similar ground to a VMP, but are focused more explicitly on land use planning and local amenity concerns. They must often demonstrate:

• Compliance with the local Planning Scheme
• Measures to minimise noise escape and manage patron impacts
• Bin management, venue lighting, external speaker systems, etc.

We regularly prepare NAAPs to satisfy Council planning departments and align with liquor licence conditions.

H2: Our Process – End-to-End Management

We tailor each VMP or NAAP to suit your venue’s location, operations, risk profile and trading intentions.

Our service includes:

• Review of licence or planning conditions
• Consultation with you about venue operations
• Preparation of a fully customised VMP and/or NAAP
• Coordination with your planning consultants or architects (if needed)
• Final documents in LCV and Council-compliant format, ready for submission

Need help beyond the plan itself? We also provide support with:

• Liquor licence applications and variations
• Planning permits and amendments
• Red Line Plans (drafted to LCV standards)
• RSA and Liquor Industry Training coordination

Why Work With On Tap?

We’re not just box-tickers. We’re industry insiders; planners, consultants, and compliance experts, who know the intersection between liquor law, planning, and real-world operations.

• 100+ venue management plans successfully delivered
• Deep understanding of LCV and local government expectations
• No templates – every plan is customised
• We understand venue operations from an operator’s perspective
• Clear, fixed-fee pricing and end-to-end support

Recent Clients We’ve Assisted

• Small bars and cafés seeking extended hours
• Restaurants adding outdoor dining
• Nightclubs undergoing licence amendments
• Event venues seeking planning approval for liquor use
• Live music venues managing LCV and Council compliance

Let’s Get Your Venue Plan Sorted

Whether you’re dealing with LCV, Council, or both, we’ll take the stress out of venue planning compliance. Contact us today for a quote or to discuss your venue’s needs.