Before you submit your application you may find it helpful to have a pre-application meeting with one of our planners.
The purpose of a planning permit pre-application meeting is to give you a chance to discuss your planning permit application with planning officers before you submit it.
During the meeting we'll work with you to identify potential design issues and confirm any additional information we'll need to process your application.
Benefits of pre-application meetings
- Identify potential design issues early.
- Ask questions about the process and our expectations.
- Check your application has all the necessary information.
- Minimise time required to process your application.
The pre-application meeting process
Before we meet
We'll do a thorough review of your plans and collate our feedback.
On the day
We"ll meet and review your plans recommend proposed changes and discuss any issues that have been identified.
After the meeting
We'll provide you with a copy of the planner’s notes.
What we need before the meeting
When you request a pre-application meeting you'll also be asked to submit a site plan as well as detailed sketches to show us what you're proposing. The bigger the development or subdivision the more information we'll need to help us fully assess your application.
Payment must be received before we can schedule your meeting. Once booked, a minimum of 48 hours’ notice is required to allow planners time to review your proposal - meetings cannot be arranged immediately.
More about what you will need for your pre-application meeting is in the forms below.
How to book a pre-application meeting
Apply Online
Register/log in and apply for a pre-application meeting online
Upon receipt of your application an invoice will be issued for payment which can be settled using a credit card online.
Please note that we are unable to accept payments over the telephone.
In Person or via E-mail
You can download the application form and bring it into the office with your concept plans, or you can email the application form and documents to [email protected]
Our office is located at: Wurriki Nyal 137-149 Mercer Street Geelong
Office Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday
Need more information...
Call us on 03 5272 4456.
Common Questions
All information and correspondence submitted, including plans, drawings, photos, emails and so on, as well as meeting notes and written feedback, will be stored in our Records Document Management System, in line with our privacy policy.
The applicant for the meeting will receive a copy of the meeting notes within a week after the meeting has been held.
While we’ll do our best to give you clear and helpful advice designed to help you with your application, following it will not guarantee the planning permit will be approved.
The advice we give may be impacted by consequential changes to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme, the design, further information received, referral advice, site inspection, the public notice process and other changes of circumstance.
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