Object to a planning application — or appeal a decision
A development next door or down the street that worries you? You can object before the council decides. Already had a decision go the wrong way? You can appeal it at the tribunal. We turn your concerns into properly-framed planning grounds — quickly, and at a fraction of what a consultant charges.
PDF + Word in minutes
Generated the moment you submit — not the days a consultant takes.
Grounded in the planning scheme
Your concerns framed as the actual clauses and standards a council must weigh.
A real planning practice
Town Planning Online Pty Ltd — optional qualified-planner certification available.
Step 1 · Before the decision
While an application is on public notice, anyone affected can lodge an objection. This is your chance to put concerns on the record so the council must consider them.
Step 2 · The decision
The council weighs the proposal against the planning scheme and the submissions it received, then approves (often with conditions) or refuses.
Step 3 · After the decision
Unhappy with the outcome? An applicant or an objector can take it to the state planning tribunal with an appeal submission setting out the planning case.
How it works
From your concerns to a letter you can lodge — in minutes, with you in control of the final wording.
Step 1 · Tell us
Enter the property, what's being proposed, and your concerns in plain English. Adding your name and address strengthens your standing as an objector.
Step 2 · We draft the grounds
We translate each concern into a proper planning ground, tied to the actual clauses and standards the council must weigh — not just opinion.
Step 3 · Review & refine online
Read the letter on your order page and ask for changes. We'll make any change that stands up on planning grounds; anything else, you can edit yourself in the Word file.
Step 4 · Lodge it
Download the Word and PDF (also emailed to you, with a link back to your letter) and lodge it with the council before the notice period closes.
Object to an application
Before the council decides. Pick the depth that fits — a quick letter to get your concerns on the record, or a full report-grade submission.
Check your objection grounds — free
Before you spend a cent, see which of your concerns are valid planning grounds a council must consider — and which won't carry weight. Instant read, no waiting for a callback.
Objection Letter
$99A short, formal letter to the council objecting to the application. We translate your concerns into planning grounds. Delivered as PDF + Word, generated immediately. Available in all states.
Full Objection Submission
$399A full planning report opposing the application — a standard-by- standard case the council (and a tribunal) takes seriously. Best when the stakes are high.
Order a full submission (VIC) →Other states: choose your state's appeal/submission below, or start with the $99 letter.
A fraction of the cost
A planning consultant would typically charge many times this to prepare an objection — the same planning grounds for $99.
Ready in minutes
A consultant can take days or weeks, and the public-notice window is short. Yours is generated the moment you submit — PDF + Word.
Proper planning grounds
Your concerns translated into the planning scheme's actual clauses and standards — the grounds a council must consider, not just opinion.
See a real sample objection letter
Illustrative examples generated for a demo property in each state — the format and depth your letter follows.
Add: ResCode plan analysis
$399Applications routinely claim the design “complies with ResCode”. Upload the advertised plans and we'll test them standard-by-standard against ResCode (Clause 54/55) — pinpointing where the proposal falls short of what the application claims, as evidence to attach to your objection. Same depth as a Detailed Planning Assessment.
Order a ResCode plan analysis →Start your $99 objection letter
Appeal a decision
After a council decision. A drafted submission for your state's planning tribunal, setting out the planning case for (or against) the proposal. Essentially a planning report framed for the tribunal.
Free state guides
Step-by-step guides to your rights, what counts as a valid planning ground, the timeframes, and the tribunal in each state.
How to object (before the decision)
How to appeal (after the decision)
Which one do I need?
- Just want your concerns heard before the council decides → the $99 Objection Letter.
- High-stakes objection (a major development, you want the strongest case) → the $399 Full Objection Submission.
- The decision is already made and you want to challenge it → an Appeal Submission for your state.