The Planning Committee is made up of a minimum of six councillors, chaired by the councillor in charge of planning matters.

The planning committee deals with applications that have been 'called in' by a councillor.

The decision of the Planning Committee is Council's final decision.

Next Planning Committee Meeting

The most recent Planning Committee Meeting was held on 16 April 2026.
Download the Minutes from the most recent Planning Committee Meeting
2026/04/16 - Planning Committee Meeting - 16 April 2026

Note: minutes of the recent Planning Committee meeting are in draft form only and have no status until they are confirmed at the next meeting of the Planning Committee.

Recordings

The archived recordings of council meetings are available to watch online.
 

Meeting process

The procedure for hearing items will be:

1. Officer to present a brief summary of the written report to the committee
2. The committee members may ask questions of the Council officer
3. The applicant may speak to their application. Applicants may speak for up to 10 minutes.
4. Any objectors may speak to their objection. Objectors may speak for 3 minutes. Objectors should not repeat what previous Objectors have stated but should only raise new issues.
5. Applicants and objectors should refer their comment to the Committee, not to other parties in the room.
6. Committee hearings are not a question-and-answer forum but are a chance for parties to explain their position/views to the committee.
7. The committee may ask questions of the objectors or applicants at the end of their presentation.
8. At the end of the presentations, the committee will discuss the item, may seek further clarification from parties and will make a decision.
9. A decision will be made on the day.
    

Planning Committee Terms of Reference

View the terms of reference for the City of Greater Geelong Planning Committee below.