The Shire must consider the planning merits of the proposal and the planning issues that have been raised in the submissions received. The Shire asks that comments be limited to matters directly related to the planning merits or impacts of the proposal.

Matters the Shire is not required to have regard to when considering such a proposal include, but are not limited to, perceived loss of property value, private disputes between neighbours, and matters that are controlled under non-Planning related legislation.

As per the Shire's Scheme, “motor vehicle repair” means premises used for or in connection with —

(a) electrical and mechanical repairs, or overhauls, to vehicles; or

(b) repairs to tyres, but does not include premises used for recapping or retreading of tyres, panel beating, spray painting or chassis reshaping.