Planning forms and checklists

Planning forms

You'll need to register as a user on our eServices website before you can use our online services and forms.

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 831Kb)
• 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 381Kb)
• 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 366Kb)
• 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 630Kb)
• 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 370Kb)
• 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 308Kb)

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 292Kb)
• See property information for further information.

Planning enforcement

• Hard copy PDF – planning enforcement complaint registration form (PDF 303Kb)
•  Hard copy DOC –planning enforcement complaint registration form (DOC 2Mb)
• See planning enforcement for further information.

View planning permits and endorsed plans

• Plans and permit can be viewed online using Councils  eServices website.  Click on Enquiry at the top then click Application enquiry, then in the drop down menu under General Enquiry - Applications select Planning Permits.  

• If the information you're seeking is not available on our website you canapply for a copy of a planning permit or endorsed plan online.

  A search fee applies for more information see Property Information.

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 161Kb)
• Hard copy DOC – request for consent of council as land owner or public land manager form (DOC 1.9Mb) (DOC 2Mb)

Erosion Management Overlay (EMO)

Hard copy PDF - 

Geotechnical Declaration and Certification form (PDF 404Kb)

Planning checklists

Affordable housing

•  Affordable Housing Fact Sheet (PDF 354Kb)
• Affordable Housing Fact Sheet (DOC 368Kb)

Commercial priority business applications

• Commercial priority brochure (PDF 262Kb)
• Commercial priority checklist (PDF 214Kb)

Commercial premises

Brochures and checklists for planning permit applications for: 

• Medical centres, education centres and offices (PDF 263Kb)
• Medical centres, education centres and offices (DOC 360Kb)
• Places of assembly including places of worship, function centres, art galleries and nightclubs (PDF 405Kb)
• Places of assembly including places of worship, function centres, art galleries and nightclubs (DOC 366Kb)
• Recreation facilities including yoga, pilates and gymnasiums (PDF 359Kb)
• Recreation facilities including yoga, pilates and gymnasiums (DOC 350Kb)

Developer 3D model submission guidelines

• Virtual Merri-bek 3D Digital Model Submission Guide (PDF 1Mb)

See Virtual Merri-bek for further information.

Advertising signs

• Planning permit application – advertising signs checklist (PDF 371Kb)
• Planning permit application – advertising signs checklist (DOC 356Kb)

Carparking requirement reduction

• Planning permit application – reduction in carparking requirements checklist (PDF 374Kb)
• Planning permit application – reduction in carparking requirements checklist (DOC 355Kb)

Home-based business

• Planning permit application – home-based business checklist (PDF 389Kb)
• Planning permit application – home-based business checklist (DOC 332Kb)

1 dwelling on a lot

• Planning permit application – 1 dwelling on a lot checklist (DOC 275Kb)
• Planning permit application – 1 dwelling on a lot checklist (DOC 275Kb)

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 195Kb)
• Planning permit application – 1 dwelling on a lot over 300 square metres (Cl54 does not apply) checklist (DOC 266Kb)

Clause 55 written statement 

• Clause 55 written statement template (PDF 937Kb)

Development

• Planning permit application – development (building and works) checklist (PDF 324Kb)
• Planning permit application – development (building and works) checklist (DOC 362Kb)

Neighbourhood and site description and design response

• Planning permit application – neighbourhood and site description and design response checklist (PDF 1Mb)
• Planning permit application – neighbourhood and site description and design response checklist (DOC 1.83Mb) (DOC 2Mb)

Use of land

• Planning permit application – use of land checklist (PDF 210Kb)
• Planning permit application – use of land checklist (DOC 369Kb)

Accessibility – disabled access

• Planning permit application – accessibility – disabled access checklist (PDF 241Kb)
• Planning permit application – accessibility – disabled access checklist (DOC 548Kb)

Car stacker noise

• See car stacker noise (PDF 179Kb) 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.