Planning and Environment Interim Regulations 2026

A notice of the preparation of an amendment to a planning scheme and notice of an application for a permit being considered concurrently with the amendment given under section 96C of the Act must—

specify clearly that it is a notice of the preparation of an amendment to a planning scheme and notice of an application for a planning permit and is given under section 96C of the Act; and

state the name of the planning scheme proposed to be amended; and

state the permit application reference number and the planning scheme amendment number; and

include a description (which may be by map) to identify the land affected by the amendment; and

include a description (which may be by map) to identify the land affected by the application; and

briefly describe the effect of the amendment; and

set out the use, development or other matter a permit is applied for; and

state who is the applicant for the permit; and

state the name of the planning authority; and

state that copies of the following documents may be inspected—

the amendment;

the application;

any documents that support the amendment and the application;

the explanatory report in respect of the amendment; and

if the planning authority intends to make the documents referred to in paragraph (j) available in person in accordance with the requirements set out in section 197B of the Act—

state that those documents may be inspected at the office of the planning authority during office hours free of charge; and

state the address or addresses where those documents may be inspected; and

if the planning authority intends to make the documents referred to in paragraph (j) available electronically and on request in accordance with the requirements set out in sections 197C and 197D of the Act—

state that those documents may be inspected free of charge either—

on the planning authority's Internet site; or

on request at the office of the planning authority during office hours; and

state the address of the planning authority's Internet site; and

state the planning authority's contact details for making a request to inspect those documents; and

state that any person may make a submission to the planning authority about the amendment and the application; and

state the closing date for submissions and the address of the planning authority to which submissions may be sent; and

state that the planning authority must make a copy of every submission available for any person to inspect free of charge until the end of 2 months after the amendment comes into operation or lapses; and

be signed on behalf of the planning authority.

A notice given under section 96C(1) of the Act must be accompanied by a copy of the application and the explanatory report about the amendment.