What happens when a planning permit application is advertised?

When a planning permit applications is advertised, this is how it impacts the permit applicant:

1. A planning application is advertised unless the clause in the planning scheme that requires the permit exempts the application from ‘notice’; or the council assesses that granting the application will cause no ‘material detriment’.
2. Notice of an application usually takes the form of letters mailed to the owners and occupiers of nearby properties and signs erected on the land subject to the application.
3. The cost of advertising is paid by the applicant. If the application affects an apartment building with 100 apartments, it may cost upwards of $1500, if only a sign is erected, around $300.
4. The advertising period is two weeks, but the process takes a few weeks and must follow statutory procedures.
5. Objections may lead to changes in the proposal or influence the conditions place on a permit, and at the very least, delay the council decision by 28 days.