Planning application exhibition requirements
If you have a planning application, you need to know if any exhibition requirements apply.
Development applications
Some development applications require public notification and payment of an advertising fee.
Depending on the application type, you may also need to notify relevant government authorities and other interested parties.
The table below outlines the notification requirements, advertising obligations and fees for each application type.
| Action | No public notice | Limited notice | Public notice | Public notice designated development1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising fee | No | No | Yes - check advertising fees | Yes - check advertising fees |
| Exhibition period | 7 days | 7 days | 14 days | 28 days |
| Circulation to local government and service authorities | Yes*^ | Yes*^ | Yes | Yes |
| Letter to adjacent property owners (affected property boundary only) | No | Yes*^ | No | No |
| Sign on the land | No | No | Yes* | Yes* |
| Inclusion on Planning Notices Online | No | No | Yes | Yes |
1Check the Planning Regulations 2000 for a list of developments requiring a 28-day minimum advertising period.
*Actions that are the responsibility of the applicant.
^Applicants for eligible low-risk developments may choose to carry out limited notification through early consultation with the affected adjoining property owners, relevant local government council and service authorities.
Other application types
The minister may determine that the following applications must go on public exhibition:
- planning scheme amendment (rezoning)
- exceptional development permit
- concurrent.
If public exhibition is required, applicants must pay the public exhibition fee.
These applications are exhibited for a minimum of 28 days and are published on the Development Applications Online website.
The relevant local government authority and other interested parties may also be notified as part of the exhibition process.
Exhibition sign requirements
Read more about sign requirements for planning applications.
Share this page:
URL copied!