Planning Permit Secondary Consent application

Secondary Consent eligibility

You can apply for a Secondary Consent if the Permit has this or similar condition: 

• "The use and/or development as shown on the endorsed plan(s) must not be altered without the written consent of the responsible authority".

Do not apply if your proposal:

• changes the use or development not previously considered and approved
• is contrary to any condition in the permit
• triggers an additional planning permit under the Brimbank Planning Scheme
• will cause material detriment to the surrounding area
• changes the description of what is allowed by the permit
• changes or deletes permit conditions.

How to amend a permit if you don’t meet the criteria

If you don’t meet these criteria, you need to:

• apply to amend the Permit
• apply for a new Planning Permit

Application fee

• See our fee schedule (PDF 200kb) under the category ‘Council Fees’ and ‘Secondary Consent’.

What you need to apply

• copy of Title and Plan of Subdivision, produced within the last 3 months
• copy of Covenants or Section 173 Agreements registered on Title, if any
• dimensioned plans that show:
  • existing conditions based on the endorsed plans
  • site, floor and elevation plans highlighting the proposed changes
  • feature survey plan, if applicable
  • materials and colour schedule, if applicable.
• credit card to make payment.

Privacy Collection Statement

We are collecting your personal information to:

• provide you with this service in line with the Planning and Environment Act 1987
• contact you about this request.

The information collected will be:

• provided to other Council departments
• publicly available in line with Section 49 and 51 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

Read our Privacy Policy to learn how we treat your personal details. And our Terms of use for online services.

To apply for access and/or amend your personal information

Contact Council’s Freedom of Information Officer.

Electronic disclosure of personal information

By using this form, you consent to publicly disclosing all personal information provided. This includes plans and documents prepared by others.

If you do not consent:

1. do not continue with this submission
2. contact us to learn how to submit your application with personal information redacted.

For more information refer to:

• our City Planning Privacy and Information page
• Section 197 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.