How to Check Planning Applications and Contact Moyne Shire Council Online

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You can do both tasks from the moyne.vic.gov.au home page. To see planning applications currently advertised for public comment, open the Advertised planning applications link listed on the home page. To ask a question or report a problem, use Contact us / request a service. If you are unsure whether your project needs a permit, start in the Building and planning section under Your property and use the Check if you need a planning permit online tool before you call or lodge anything.

Check advertised planning applications

The home page lists Advertised planning applications as a direct link. Advertised applications are the proposals a council is currently seeking public input on, so this is the place to look if you want to know what is being proposed nearby or want to make a submission.

What to expect and how to use it:

  • Input: the link from the home page (no login is mentioned on the site for this listing).
  • Action: open the listing and read the application details for the proposal you care about.
  • Result: you can see which applications are open for comment and follow the council's process for making a written submission.

The site also has a Making a written submission to Council page under Your council, which sets out how submissions are handled. If an application is not on the advertised list, it is not currently open for public comment through that page.

Check whether you need a planning permit

Before contacting the council about a proposal, use the self-check tool:

  1. Go to Your property → Building and planning.
  2. Open Check if you need a planning permit online.
  3. Answer the questions about your project and location.
  4. Use the result to decide whether to proceed with a planning permit application or contact the planning team.

The same section also contains the general Building and Planning pages, which are the starting point for permits, forms and related information. The online check gives an indication only; for a binding view on a specific property, confirm with the council's planning staff.

Contact the council or request a service

Contact us / request a service is linked from the home page and is the general entry point for questions, service requests and complaints. Use it for planning enquiries that the online check cannot answer, and for non-planning issues such as roads, bins or local facilities.

Related contact and governance pages you may need:

Task Where to go
General enquiry or service request Contact us / request a service (home page)
Comment on an advertised permit Advertised planning applications, then Making a written submission to Council
Report a local law or infringement issue Your council → Local laws and Request an infringement review
Find forms Your council → Frequently requested forms

Practical tips

  • Start with Building and planning for anything permit-related; it is the section that links the online check and the planning pages together.
  • Check Advertised planning applications regularly if you want to track proposals in your area, since the list changes as applications open and close.
  • The site carries public notices, including a current H5 Bird Flu notice for poultry owners, so check Public notices for time-sensitive updates that may affect your property.
  • If you are a new resident, the New residents page under Your council collects the services and contacts you are most likely to need.