Pursuant to S63(4) of the Planning Act 2016, the assessment manager must publish a notice about the decision on the assessment manager’s website.

Pursuant to S46 of the Planning Act 2016, the assessment manager must publish a notice about the person's decision to give the exemption certificate on the assessment manager’s website.

Submissions must be in writing and should relate directly to the work proposed and its possible impact on surrounding property or the locality. Council staff can assist you when viewing the application and can answer questions on specific technical issues. However, staff are not in a position to comment on the merits of the proposal at the notification stage nor is it appropriate that they assist you in formulating your submission.

Council has created a form to provide assistance in making a submission with respect to a development application. It is not essential that you use this form. A signed letter is acceptable. However, State legislation states that only a ‘properly made submission' will have third party appeal rights. A ‘properly made submission' must:

• Be in written form (dot point is acceptable).
• State clearly your objections to, or support for the proposed development.
• Be made to South Burnett Regional Council (the Assessment Manager)
• Be received during the notification period
• State the name, address and be signed by each person who made the submission (Sch 3 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 or Sch 2 of the Planning Act 2016)
• Before you make a written submission, please confirm the notification period with Council's Planning and Land Management Branch to ensure your submission is received prior to the closing date.

Please note: Submissions lodged are not confidential and will be published online in their entirety in accordance with the Section 22 Part 2 (7)(1)(a) of the Planning Regulation2017, this may include the name, address and signature of the submitter. Once an application has been decided, the name and address of all submitters is provided to the applicant and is available to other submitters. This occurs when the applicant and submitters are advised of the decision.

Before you make a written submission, please confirm the notification period with Council's Planning and Land Management Branch to ensure your submission is received prior to the closing date.

Public Submission (PDF)