What can Council decide?

 

Council may determine to either:

• issue a permit (if there are no objections)

• issue a Notice of Decision to Grant a Permit (this happens when objections have been received but Council believes that the proposal is acceptable)

• issue a Notice of Refusal to Grant a Permit (if Council believes that the proposal is not acceptable).

If an application has been refused or a permit has been issued with conditions which the applicant is concerned about, the applicant may appeal to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) within 60 days of the decision.

Similarly, should Council issue a Notice of Decision, and the objectors are dissatisfied with Council's decision, the objectors can also lodge appeals within 28 days of the Notice. After the 28 days, if no appeals have been lodged by the objectors, Council will then issue a permit.

For further information on the appeal process visit the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal website.