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Council Launch Availability of Lodging Planning Applications

Latrobe City Council will offer the community an ePlanning Portal.

By Portal Admin - 24th September 2018 - Back to News

In a regional first, Latrobe City Council will offer the community an ePlanning Portal - a digital platform that will allow lodgement and payment of planning permit applications.

Latrobe City Council’s mayor, Councillor Darrell White, said the new software would streamline the planning application process.

"In September last year, we rolled out the first stage of our ePlanning Portal that allowed developers to access the portal. Now, the wider community can use the system and submit both their applications and their payment.

"The new software enables Council’s planning officers to assess applications without the need for hardcopy documentation. All correspondence for online applications will be electronic and will go a long way towards the delivery of a faster planning service.

"We believe the online application process will improve the overall customer experience by reducing administration costs and making it quicker and easier for applicants to submit planning permit applications.

"We know it can be a stressful time when it comes to submitting applications for building work or renovations but the ePortal will cut through some of the waiting times and customers will see movement on their projects much quicker than previously.

Cr White added that customers who wish to submit hard copy applications could still do so.

"We are here to service the customer’s request in whichever way they prefer."

You can find the ePlanning Portal at www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/onlineplanningpermits

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