Planning forms and checklists
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Planning forms
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Apply for a pre-application meeting
- Online – request a pre-application meeting on our eServices website
- Read our overview of the planning application process for more information.
Apply for a planning permit
- Online – submit a planning permit application
- Hard copy – planning permit application form (PDF 30Kb)
- Read our overview of the plannning application process for more information.
Object to a planning permit application
- Online – submit an objection to a planning permit. Select the application from the list and click the 'Object' button at the bottom of the page.
- Hard copy – objection to an application for a planning permit form (PDF 218Kb)
- See planning permit application objections for further information.
Apply to amend a planning application
- Online – apply to amend a planning application
- Hard copy – amend a planning application form (PDF 298Kb)
- See preliminary assessment for additional information.
Apply to amend a planning permit
- Online – apply to amend a planning permit – login and under "planning applications" select "amendment to a planning permit".
- Hard copy – amend a planning permit (Section 72) application form (PDF 297Kb)
- See amend your planning permit for further information.
Extension of time to a planning permit
- Online – apply for an extension of time
- Hard copy – request for extension of time to a planning permit form (PDF 217Kb)
- See extend the time on a planning permit for further information.
Plans to satisfy planning permit conditions
- Online – upload plans to satisfy permit conditions
- Hard copy – request to endorse plans pursuant to conditions of a planning permit form (PDF 167Kb)
Planning property enquiry
- Online – submit a residential planning property enquiry or
submit a commercial planning property enquiry - Hard copy – planning property enquiry application form (PDF 152Kb)
- See property information for further information.
Planning enforcement
- Hard copy PDF – planning enforcement complaint registration form (PDF 164Kb)
- Hard copy DOC –planning enforcement complaint registration form (DOC 2Mb)
- See planning enforcement for further information.
View planning permits and endorsed plans
- Hard copy PDF – request to view planning permits and endorsed plans form and brochure (PDF 174Kb)
- Hard copy DOC –request to view planning permits and endorsed plans form and brochure (DOC 2Mb)
Consent of Council as land owner or public land manager
- Hard copy PDF – request for consent of council as land owner or public land manager form (PDF 216Kb)
- Hard copy DOC – request for consent of council as land owner or public land manager form (DOC 1.9Mb)
Erosion Management Overlay (EMO)
Hard copy PDF -
Geotechnical Declaration and Certification form
Planning checklists
Affordable housing
Commercial priority business applications
Commercial premises
Brochures and checklists for planning permit applications for:
- Medical centres, education centres and offices (PDF 104Kb)
- Medical centres, education centres and offices (DOC 265Kb)
- Places of assembly including places of worship, function centres, art galleries and nightclubs (PDF 217Kb)
- Places of assembly including places of worship, function centres, art galleries and nightclubs (DOC 341Kb)
- Pubs and live music venues (PDF 221Kb)
- Pubs and live music venues (DOC 330Kb)
- Restaurants and cafes (PDF 145Kb)
- Restaurants and cafes (DOC 326Kb)
- Recreation facilities including yoga, pilates and gymnasiums (PDF 178Kb)
- Recreation facilities including yoga, pilates and gymnasiums (DOC 324Kb)
Design Excellence Scorecard
- Design Excellence Scorecard overview (PDF 257Kb)
- Design Excellence Scorecard overview (DOC 258Kb)
- Design Excellence Scorecard Guidelines for Applicants (PDF 32Mb)
- Design Excellence Scorecard Guidelines for Applicants (DOC 9Mb)
See Design Excellence Scorecard for further information.
Developer 3D model submission guidelines
See Virtual Merri-bek for further information.
Advertising signs
- Planning permit application – advertising signs checklist (PDF 189Kb)
- Planning permit application – advertising signs checklist (DOC 330Kb)
Carparking requirement reduction
- Planning permit application – reduction in carparking requirements checklist (PDF 178Kb)
- Planning permit application – reduction in carparking requirements checklist (DOC 330Kb)
Licensed premises
- Planning permit application – licensed premises checklist (PDF 143Kb)
- Planning permit application – licensed premises checklist (DOC 316Kb)
Home-based business
- Planning permit application – home-based business checklist (PDF 121Kb)
- Planning permit application – home-based business checklist (DOC 305Kb)
1 dwelling on a lot
- Planning permit application – 1 dwelling on a lot checklist (DOC 229Kb)
- Planning permit application – 1 dwelling on a lot checklist (PDF 69Kb)
1 dwelling on a lot greater than 300 square metres (Cl54 does not apply)
- Planning permit application – 1 dwelling on a lot over 300 square metres (Cl54 does not apply) checklist (PDF 161Kb)
- Planning permit application – 1 dwelling on a lot over 300 square metres (Cl54 does not apply) checklist (DOC 249Kb)
2 or more dwellings on a lot (Cl55)
- Planning permit application – 2 or more dwellings on a lot checklist (PDF 72Kb)
- Planning permit application – 2 or more dwellings on a lot checklist (DOC 233Kb)
Development
- Planning permit application – development (building and works) checklist (PDF 66Kb)
- Planning permit application – development (building and works) checklist (DOC 238Kb)
Neighbourhood and site description and design response
- Planning permit application – neighbourhood and site description and design response checklist (PDF 821Kb)
- Planning permit application – neighbourhood and site description and design response checklist (DOC 1.83Mb)
Use of land
- Planning permit application – use of land checklist (PDF 396Kb)
- Planning permit application – use of land checklist (DOC 408Kb)
Accessibility – disabled access
- Planning permit application – accessibility – disabled access checklist (PDF 126Kb)
- Planning permit application – accessibility – disabled access checklist (DOC 294Kb)
Car stacker noise
- See car stacker noise (PDF 322Kb) for further details.
Environmentally sustainable design
- See environmentally sustainable design for further details.
Subdivision
- See subdivisions for further details and guides.
Heritage
- See heritage for further details and guides.
How to use eServices for your planning application or enquiries
We have created the following instructional videos to assist you in navigating our online application and enquiries system.