What is the process for amending a planning permit application?
- Talk to Council
Before lodging a request to amend a planning application with Council, you should discuss the proposed amendment with the Council Officer processing the application. - Lodge the amendment request with Council
Submit the completed “Request to Amend a Current Planning Application Form” and copies of all amended plans and other documentation to Council in person, by mail or by email. - Council considers whether to amend the application
Once the amendment has been received by Council, Council decides whether to amend the application in accordance with the request. It is unlikely that Council will refuse the request, unless the changes proposed are so substantial that it is preferable for a new application to be lodged. Discussing the changes proposed with Council prior to lodging the amendment request will avoid the likelihood that this will occur.
Once an amendment request is granted by Council, the statutory clock (i.e. the time in which Council has to make a decision on the application) is reset to zero days. - Is further information required?
Council decides whether any further information is required in relation to the amended component of the application. - Notification and referrals
Council decides whether any referrals are required to be made, and whether the proposal needs to be put to public notification. If the application has already been put to public notification, it may be necessary for re-notification to occur, depending on the extent of the changes proposed. Generally, if the changes result in a reduction in the scale of the proposal and/ or a lesser impact on adjoining properties, re-notification will not be necessary.
What if objections have already been received?
All objections made in relation to the original application are objections to the amended application. However, an objector may decide to withdraw their objection based on the proposal having been amended.