FAQ General Procedure to follow What is the process to be followed for Town Planning applications?
The process consists of the following steps:
- Pre-application consultation (not compulsory – advice – minutes to be kept)
- Applicant submits application
- Municipality acknowledge receipt of application (1 day)
- Municipality assess whether application is complete and notify applicant (30 days)
- Applicant to provide additional information (30 days)
- Municipality to notify applicant that application is complete (21 days)
- Municipality to place notice of application in media (14 days)
- Statutory period for advertisement (30 days)
- Municipality to provide applicant with copies of comments/objections (14 days)
- Applicant reply to comments/objections (30 days)
- Municipality to decide on the application (120 days)
- The Municipality notify the applicant and objectors of its decision and right to appeal (21 days)
- Appeal Period (21 days)
- Appellant submit proof of notification to municipality (14 days)
- Municipality provides objector’s appeal to applicant (14 days)
- Applicant to submit response to appeal (21 days)
- Municipality draft report assessing the appeal to Appeal Authority (30 days)
- Appeal Authority decide on appeal (60 days)
- Municipality notify parties of decision on appeal (21 days)
FAQ What are the time frames for applications? Decision-making period & Failure to act within time period
After complete application:
- 60 days if Authorised Employee
- 120 days if Tribunal
- Failure to make decision, can be appealed with referral to interested and effected parties – see sections 77 and 78