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Planning Decisions Committee meetings

Find Planning Decisions Committee meeting agendas and minutes.

The Planning Decisions Committee (PDC) deals with certain types of applications, per the Instrument of Delegation.

The committee hear from all parties in attendance and balance their concerns and issues against the officer recommendation in the officer report.

Attending and speaking

Anyone can attend, but if you want to speak you need to register beforehand. To register, find the relevant meeting below and follow the prompts to register. Once you have registered you will be sent further information. You will have three minutes to speak.

Our planning officers will outline the officer report and officer’s recommendation, the permit applicant will put forward the planning merits of the application, and the objectors will outline their concerns and how the proposed development will impact them. The committee hears from all parties in attendance before they make their resolution.

A written recommendation in the form of an officer report is put forward to the committee by our planning officers. The officer report is publicly available (on our website) usually on the Wednesday prior to a PDC meeting (which is held on a Tuesday evening).

The report provides:

  • a written overview of the proposed development
  • an assessment of the proposed development against all relevant policy in the Yarra Planning Scheme
  • issues or recommendations put forward by referrals
  • the issues and concerns raised in the objections
  • a recommendation to the committee.

We will publish the meeting minutes on the meeting's page.

We send a letter explaining our decision to the applicant and all objectors – even those who did not attend the meeting. The letter has information on how to appeal our decision.

Upcoming meetings
Fitzroy
Planning Decisions Committee Meeting 22 July 2025
Please note that this meeting will be held at Fitzroy Town Hall.

From 6.30pm Tuesday 22 July

Richmond
Planning Decisions Committee Meeting 26 August 2025
The Planning Decisions Committee is a delegated committee of Council with full authority to make decisions in relation to planning matters.Planning Decisions Committee meetings are decision-making forums and only Councillors have a formal role.

From 6.30pm Tuesday 26 August

Richmond
Planning Decisions Committee Meeting 23 September 2025
The Planning Decisions Committee is a delegated committee of Council with full authority to make decisions in relation to planning matters.Planning Decisions Committee meetings are decision-making forums and only Councillors have a formal role.

From 6.30pm Tuesday 23 September

Richmond
Planning Decisions Committee Meeting 28 October 2025
The Planning Decisions Committee is a delegated committee of Council with full authority to make decisions in relation to planning matters.Planning Decisions Committee meetings are decision-making forums and only Councillors have a formal role.

From 6.30pm Tuesday 28 October

Richmond
Planning Decisions Committee Meeting 25 November 2025
The Planning Decisions Committee is a delegated committee of Council with full authority to make decisions in relation to planning matters.Planning Decisions Committee meetings are decision-making forums and only Councillors have a formal role.

From 6.30pm Tuesday 25 November

Richmond
Planning Decisions Committee Meeting 9 December 2025
The Planning Decisions Committee is a delegated committee of Council with full authority to make decisions in relation to planning matters.Planning Decisions Committee meetings are decision-making forums and only Councillors have a formal role.

From 6.30pm Tuesday 9 December

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