Plumbing and drainage appeals
Under the Planning Act 2016, you can appeal to the Development Tribunals about particular types of decisions made under the:
What you can appeal
You can appeal a decision by a local government, a local government inspector or the Chief Executive of the Department of Housing and Public Works if you are either:
- given an information notice about the decision
- entitled to be given an information notice about the decision, even if you haven’t been given such a notice.
You can appeal any of these decisions:
- a local government’s decision to:
- issue a permit or amended permit with a condition
- refuse to issue a permit
- the Chief Executive’s decision to:
- grant or amend the treatment plant approval with a condition
- refuse to grant the treatment plant approval
- a local government’s refusal to accept a remote area compliance notice
- a local government’s deemed refusal to issue an inspection certificate or final inspection certificate (where there is a dispute)
- a local government or inspector’s decision to issue an action notice requiring you to take action about plumbing or drainage work
- a decision to issue an enforcement notice requiring you to take action about plumbing or drainage matters.
What you can’t appeal
You can’t appeal a:
- decision about licensing or disciplinary matters under the Plumbing and Drainage Act
- show cause notice issued by a local government before they issue an enforcement notice under the Plumbing and Drainage Act.
Time frames for appeals
- Decision to give an action notice: within 5 business days after receiving an action notice or information notice about the decision (or both)
- Decision to give an enforcement notice:
- within 20 business days after receiving the notice generally
- within 5 business days if the plumbing or drainage on the premises is a danger or health risk to occupiers of the premises or the public
- Other decision: within 20 business days after you receive an information notice about the decision