I’ve put together a draft guide on the council planning process. Please don’t hold me to the complete accuracy of it. I’ve just done it to try to explain the quite complex process when residents object to a planning application.
1 objection 2 or 3… 4 or more… How many objections? Decision made by council planning department
Decision made by council planning… decision to approve decision to refuse Decision made at public council meeting by elected councillors
Decision made at public council meet… Recommendation made by council planning department
Recommendation made by council plann… Meeting between applicant and objectors
Meeting between applicant and object… residential non-residential Type of application? Yes Decision appealed by objectors?
Decision appealed by objectors? Yes Decision appealed by applicant?
Decision appealed by applicant? Victorian Civil Appeals Tribunal
Victorian Civil Appeals Tribunal… Final decision Yes Decision appealed by applicant?
Decision appealed by applicant? Application received Advertise the application:
Advertise the application:… Council receives objections
Council receives objections Council receives objections
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