A further submission can be made either in support of, or opposition to an original submission on a plan change.
They must be limited to a matter that was raised in original submissions. This process provides the chance to consider the impact an original submission may have on you, and to have your views considered alongside the original submission.
Who can make a further submission?
To make a further submission you must have an interest that is greater than the interest that the general public has or be representing a relevant aspect of the public interest. A further submission can only be made in support of, or opposition to matters raised in original submissions.
Do I need to make a further submission?
You are not required to make a further submission. If you made a submission on a plan change, then that submission still stands regardless of whether you make a further submission or not.
However, this is an opportunity to submit on other submissions. This is important as you may wish to support or oppose other decisions requested within those submissions.
If you do make a further submission, a copy of your further submission must be sent to the original submitter within five working days of the further submission being provided to Council.
What is the Summary of Decisions Requested report?
This is a summary of the decisions that submitters have requested in relation to the plan change. The report will state the name of the submitter, and the decision they have requested Council to make on a specific matter.
The report is in a table format and contains a summary of the ‘decisions requested’ along with relevant commentary from the submission. The submission points have been sorted by topic/issue. Each submission point has a unique number, identifying whether it supports, supports in part, opposes or seeks amendment to a particular provision. In some cases, the decision requested within a submission may not be specified.
If you are planning on making a further submission on a decision requested, we encourage you to read the relevant original submission to fully understand the context and reasoning.
How do I view the summary of submissions and original submissions?
The summary of submissions and original submissions can be viewed online and in hardcopy at Council’s customer service centre and your local library. The locations of any hard copies will be set out on the relevant webpages associated with the specific plan change.