Planning Act 1999

A person or body may make a written submission to the consent authority about the following:

the amendment proposal;

the development proposal.

The submission must be in writing and lodged with the consent authority within the exhibition period.

To be received by the consent authority, a submission must:

state the name and contact details of the person or body making the submission; and

in the case of a body or group of persons making the submission:

designate a person as the representative of the body or group;

state the name and contact details of the representative; and

be signed by the person making the submission or, in the case of a body or group of persons, the representative.

A local government council may give the consent authority advice or comment on an application.

Any advice or comment given by a local government council is taken not to be a submission under this section or section 30N if the advice or comment does not oppose or contradict the application.