Planning and Related Matters meetings, dates and locations

About the Council meetings designated for Planning and Related Matters

Most planning applications are decided by Council's urban planners, however some decisions are made at Council meetings designated for Planning and Related Matters.

Council invites the applicant and any objectors to the Planning and Related Matters meeting. Members of the public are also welcome to attend.  

The planning process provides further information on the steps involved in planning applications. You can find out more about this on our Planning process page.

Council meetings designated for Planning and Related Matters are run in accordance with the Governance Rules (PDF) (PDF 956Kb). 

Upcoming Council Meetings for Planning and Related Matters

Next scheduled Council Meeting for Planning and Related Matters is Wednesday 17 December 2025, 6.30 pm.

Council meetings for Planning and Related Matters are normally held in the Council Chamber, Merri-bek Civic Centre, 90 Bell Street, Coburg, 6.30 pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. 

Council livestreams video of Planning and Related Matters meetings. You can watch the next Council meeting live or see recordings of previous meetings on our Livestreaming  page.

If you wish to speak to a planning matter listed on the next agenda, you are encouraged to register by midday (12pm), on the day of the meeting by emailing PARMRSVP@merri-bek.vic.gov.au.

The next Planning and Related Matters meeting agenda will be made available before each the meeting on our Next Planning and Related Matters meeting agenda page.

2026 Planning and Related Matters Council meeting dates  

Council, at its meeting held 10 December 2025, adopted 2026 Planning and Related Matters Council meeting dates as follows:

  • 28 January 2026  
  • 25 February 2026
  • 25 March 2026
  • 22 April 2026
  • 27 May 2026
  • 24 June 2026
  • 22 July 2026
  • 26 August 2026
  • 23 September 2026
  • 28 October 2026
  • 25 November 2026
  • 16 December 2026

After each Planning and Related Matters meeting has finished, the minutes from that meeting will be made available on our Planning and Related Matters minutes and past agendas page.