plans

Applying for a planning permit

Find out how to apply for a planning permit. Learn what information and documents you need to submit with your application. 

Planning assessment and decision-making are complex tasks. You might need to hire a planning consultant, architect or draftsperson to help you with your planning application.

You can also use the Council’s Planning Pre-application Discussion Service before formally lodging your planning permit application. Fees apply. 

Note: The information on Council’s website is a guide only. The Department of Transport and Planning website provides detailed information about:

  • the planning permit assessment process
  • review processes for users of the Victorian planning system.
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