Planning Permits

A planning application may have to address many different matters. Some matters that might be relevant to a planning permit application include:

• Bushfire planning and recovery information 
• Bushfire hazard 
• Flood hazard
• Climate change
• Erosion hazard
• The amenity of an area
• Social impacts
• Vegetation removal
• Heritage
• Infrastructure

Planning permit applicants need to supply all the information so that Council can assess the issues and reach a good, balanced decision.

As well as deciding if a planning permit should be issued, Council must enforce the rules about land use and development.  For example planning permits often have conditions about how a proposal must be carried out.  Council Officers check that these conditions are met and may take action if the conditions are not met.  Similarly if a permit has not been issued by Council but development happens anyway, Council will start enforcement action.

Remember, it is up to you to check and get the correct permits.