Submissions

You can make a formal submission in writing. Submissions closed on 4 August 2023.

Please note: All submissions are public documents. Information on our privacy policy is on the bottom of this page.

Privacy Collection Statement

Monash City Council (“Council”) collects personal information via this form to provide you with the service you are seeking and/or to fulfill its statutory responsibilities, and for related purposes which you may reasonably expect.

Council will not release or provide your personal information to any other person or body, unless

  • it has been authorised to do so by you, or
  • it is permitted or required to do so by law, or
  • it is appropriate or required in the performance of the functions of Council.

If you do not supply the requested information, we may not be able to provide you with the service and/or fulfill our statutory responsibilities. You may gain access to your personal information by contacting Council’s Privacy Officer via telephone on 9518 3555 or email at mail@monash.vic.gov.au. Further details are available at the Privacy page on Council’s website (www.monash.vic.gov.au).

Please note: By making a submission you are consenting to your submission and personal information being made public through the amendment process and being published in reports which will remain public indefinitely. Copies of your submission will be provided to the Minister for Planning and Planning Panels Victoria as required under the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

Public Availability Requirements

It is important to note that under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 submissions to planning scheme amendments are subject to public availability requirements.

The public availability requirements require Council to make copies of submissions available to view in person, or make copies available electronically and for on demand viewing in person, up until the end of two months after the amendment comes into operation or lapses. Information from your submission may be published in reports which will remain public indefinitely.

Council makes copies of submissions available electronically and for on demand viewing in person. When doing so, Council must delete personal information from copies of submissions available electronically, with the exception of the address of the property affected by the Amendment.

Enquiries about the public availability requirements should be directed to Council’s Strategic Planning team (strategicplanning@monash.vic.gov.au) and any concerns you have about privacy or the way your personal information has been treated should be sent to legal@monash.vic.gov.au.