Comment on a Development Assessment

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Anyone can make a submission on a development application involving impact assessable development.

In order to be able to appeal the decision on the development application in the Planning and Environment Court, each submission must be properly made, that is, it must:

  • be made to the assessment manager, usually the local government, before the end of the public notification period
  • be written (or typed) and signed by each person who made the submission
  • state the name and residential or business address of each person who made the submission
  • state the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds

A person who made the submission may, by written notice, amend the submission during the notification period; or withdraw the submission at any time before a decision about the application is made.

Current Development applications (from 2015), can be viewed through the Applications Portal.


How to submit

Submissions are received by WRC during the public notification period. Submission can be made to the Assessment Manager, Whitsunday Regional Council. The application can be viewed online at the online Applications Portal.

Any person may make a signed and written submission to the following postal address:


Chief Executive Officer

Whitsunday Regional Council

P0 Box 104

Proserpine QLD 4800


The public notification process for a development application is managed by the Planning Act 2016 and is carried out by the applicant in accordance with this legislation's requirements, which are:

  • placing a notice on the premises
  • notifying all adjoining landowners
  • placing a notice in a Newspaper




Anyone can make a submission on a development application involving impact assessable development.

In order to be able to appeal the decision on the development application in the Planning and Environment Court, each submission must be properly made, that is, it must:

  • be made to the assessment manager, usually the local government, before the end of the public notification period
  • be written (or typed) and signed by each person who made the submission
  • state the name and residential or business address of each person who made the submission
  • state the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds

A person who made the submission may, by written notice, amend the submission during the notification period; or withdraw the submission at any time before a decision about the application is made.

Current Development applications (from 2015), can be viewed through the Applications Portal.


How to submit

Submissions are received by WRC during the public notification period. Submission can be made to the Assessment Manager, Whitsunday Regional Council. The application can be viewed online at the online Applications Portal.

Any person may make a signed and written submission to the following postal address:


Chief Executive Officer

Whitsunday Regional Council

P0 Box 104

Proserpine QLD 4800


The public notification process for a development application is managed by the Planning Act 2016 and is carried out by the applicant in accordance with this legislation's requirements, which are:

  • placing a notice on the premises
  • notifying all adjoining landowners
  • placing a notice in a Newspaper