Pre-lodgement enquiries
Council's pre-lodgement service is a free* service available.
* A fee is charged if full referral to a Council Committee is requested.
The purpose of a "pre-lodgement" service is to provide an opportunity for the enquirer and Council officers to informally consider the key issues relevant to the assessment of a prepared proposal prior to lodging an application. Any person utilising this service should accept that:
- A pre-lodgement enables informal discussion and advice only. It does not constitute a detailed assessment and does not guarantee in any way the outcome of any subsequent assessment process.
- Advice will be given on issues detailed by the enquirer. Other issues may be raised by officers during the assessment process. The enquirer cannot rely on Council officers to identify areas of non-compliance during the pre-lodgement process.
- Submit a Request for Pre-Lodgement Form.
- Submit a Concept Plan drawn to scale and detailing the proposal including access, parking, open space, building height and setbacks from boundaries etc
How long does it take?
Generally ten working days for simple enquiries.