Some planning applications attract considerably more community interest than others. In 2016 hundreds of people in the local community opposed the loss of a historic Sydney building. Their efforts succeeded in saving this building, their much loved hotel, due in no small part to their comments on PlanningAlerts.
However you probably would not have heard about this application unless you lived nearby.
Now we bring you the trending applications so you can see what people find most popular or contentious. This page shows you the top 20 recent applications from across Australia that people have made the most comments on.
Use of site as animal boarding establishment Modification D - Modify consent to provide two (2) additional kennels and dog exercise yards, and amendment of Condition 6 to increase the number of dogs able to be boarded on the site
Commercial - Change of Use to Medical Centre and Alterations
Material Change of Use Code Assessment Mutliple Dwelling and Short-Term Accommodation (x277)
Construction of 60 dwellings including 24 apartments, and removal of native vegetation
Amendment to existing planning permit application for the construction of a three (3) storey apartment building
Use of the subject land as a medical centre. Use of the subject land as a service station. Construction of a building and the construction or carrying out of works. Construction and putting up for display of signs. Removal of native vegetation. Creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1. (Amendment to permit conditions)
The construction of a six storey building, including the partial demolition of the existing building with a reduction (to zero) in car parking
Demolition of the existing building, partial reconstruction of the building and construction of two double storey dwellings
The construction of twelve (12) triple storey townhouses, removal of vegetation, and a reduction of one (1) visitor car space
Residential - demolition of existing structures, construction of a detached dual occupancy and Subdivision - Torrens title - two (2) lots
Construction of five storey building comprising fifteen dwellings and a ground floor shop
Buildings and works to construct eight (8) dwellings on a lot, reduction in the standard car parking rate for visitors and alteration of access to a Road Zone Category 1
Consolidation of lots 401 & 402, demolition of existing dwellings and ancillary structures, removal of five trees and construction of eight townhouses (multi dwelling housing)
Reconfiguring a Lot - Development Permit for Subdivision (1 into 5 Lots, new road and easements) and Operational Works - Development Permit for Roadworks, Stormwater and Earthworks)
Demolition, Multi Dwelling Housing and Strata Title Subdivision
Eight Lot Subdivision
Buildings and works to construct three (3) dwellings and removal of vegetation
Subdivision - Subdivide two lots into three lots
Extension of trading hours to open until 4:00 am (Fri-Sun) and until 2:00 am (Mon-Fri)
Construction of Two (2) Dwellings, Two (2) Lot Subdivision and Alter Access to a Road in a Transport Zone 2
