Development Enquiries

Note: Council will determine, based on the information provided, whether your query constitutes the selected service, whether a different service is required instead, or whether advice may be provided in another matter (e.g. email, informal meeting etc).  Should the response type change, an Officer will be in contact within five (5) business days.

This service is an opportunity to receive more information on matters of a general nature.

This service is an opportunity to seek advice about a site, proposed development, and/or proposed changes to a current approval prior to lodging a development application or change application.

Please complete the fields below. You must provide the site of the development and relevant plans of the proposal in order for us to offer advice. The accuracy of our response will depend on the level of detail you provide.

We will contact you to schedule a pre-lodgement meeting with a Council Planner and other technical officers as required.  We aim to hold the pre-lodgement meeting within 15 business days of your request to allow for technical assessment to occur.

This meeting is available in person or online.

The outcome of the pre-lodgement meeting will be Minutes confirming details, outcomes and requirements.  You will not receive a formal response.  If you require a further detailed response, you can request formal pre-lodgement advice.

This service facilitates the provision of comprehensive planning information and/or technical matters in writing. It is generally reserved for a proposed development and site that a landowner and/or consultant is seeking preliminary feedback on prior to submission of a formal Development Application.

Please complete the fields below. You must provide the site of the development and relevant plans of the proposal in order for us to  assess your proposal against the Planning Scheme.   If you cannot provide these details, we recommend you make a General Development Enquiry.

A pre-lodgement meeting may be included in this process.  If required, we will contact you to schedule this meeting.

We aim to provide a detailed response within 15 business days. Please note that more technical developments may require additional time.

This service is an opportunity to make a 20-minute appointment to meet with a Council Town Planner to understand:

• whether your proposal triggers the need for a Planning Application

• what Planning Scheme codes may need to be considered

• if you need to notify your neighbours

• when you need to talk to a Building Certifier

• where relevant, the steps you need to take in order to progress the proposal.
  

20-minute General Enquiry meetings are held on Wednesday mornings only. Bookings must be received by the previous Friday. 

This meeting is available in person or online.

Please select your preferred date and time below, then complete the additional fields to enable us to give you a generalised response at the session.  Officers will contact you prior to the meeting to confirm the meeting date and time.

This service facilitates collaborative discussions between applicants, consultants and Council to proactively address critical assessment matters associated with development applications.

To be eligible for this meeting, you are required to have lodged the Development Application.

For more information refer to our Industry Concierge webpage.

This service is not available unless a Development Application has been lodged. 

Please refer to our Development Enquires webpage to identify what service better suits your enquiry, then choose a different option above.

This service is aimed at receiving formal written advice on matters specific to a development proposal to assist in guiding the preparation of detailed plans to address or manage the customer-identified matter/s, prior to submission of a formal Development Application.

This type of advice is recommended for landowners or those who do not regularly undertake development.

This service is aimed at receiving formal written advice on customer-identified technical matters specific to a development proposal to assist in guiding the preparation of detailed plans to address or manage the technical matter/s (i.e. traffic impact assessment), prior to submission of a formal Development Application. 

This type of advice is recommended for planning/engineering consultants or property developers who frequently lodge development applications.

Provide a detailed list of the specific questions or the specific advice sought. Preliminary advice will only be provided on matters raised and only if sufficient information is provided.

Use a separate field for each matter about which you are seeking a response.  You can add new fields by clicking the "add another matter" button.

Provide a detailed list of the key matters to be discussed regarding the Development Application.

Use a separate field for each matter about which you are seeking a response.  You can add new fields by clicking the "add another matter" button.

Provide a detailed list of the specific questions or the specific advice sought. For example:

• advice on development approvals required

• advice on planning scheme provisions prior to proposing a development

• advice on what technical reports may be required to accompany your development application.
  

Use a separate field for each matter about which you are seeking a response.  You can add new fields by clicking the "add another matter" button.

Provide a detailed list of specific questions to be answered.

Note: This service provides targeted advice in response to specific questions posed. It is not intended to provide general prospects advice nor a holistic assessment of the proposal against all relevant requirements and matters not raised by the applicant in this list. Preliminary advice will only be provided on matters raised and only if sufficient information is provided.

We are collecting your information for the purpose of assessing your development enquiry.   This is authorised under the Local Government Act 2009 and your personal information is handled in accordance with the  Information Privacy Act 2009 .  Your information will not be given to any other person or agency unless you have given Council permission to do so, or the disclosure is required by law.