Overview

Streamlined Planning through Electronic Applications and Referrals (SPEAR)

SPEAR is an Australian-first, allowing planning permit and subdivision applications to be compiled, lodged, managed, referred, approved and tracked online, anytime.

SPEAR reduces the current reliance on paper and the effort involved in sending and tracking applications through the planning and subdivision processes.

SPEAR is available at no cost to all users.  SPEAR can be used by all parties involved in the planning and subdivision processes, but in differing capacities:

• Applicants use SPEAR to lodge and manage their application and track its progress.
• Responsible Authorities (councils) use SPEAR to receive, manage, refer and approve applications.
• Referral Authorities use SPEAR to receive and respond to referrals.
• Members of the public can use SPEAR to find out basic information about an application and lodge and view objections.