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). 

Upcoming Council Meetings for Planning and Related Matters

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 must 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.

2024 Planning and Related Matters Council meeting dates

Council, at its meeting held 8 November 2023, adopted 2024 Planning and Related Matters Council meeting dates as follows:

  • 31 January 2024 (Meeting Cancelled)
  • 28 February 2024 (Meeting Cancelled)
  • 27 March 2024
  •  24 April 2024
  • 22 May 2024
  • 26 June 2024
  • 24 July 2024
  • 28 August 2024
  • 23 September 2024 (Monday)
  • 23 October 2024 
  • 18 December 2024

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.