Using the compare filter and selecting a specific snapshot, will provide varying results as noted in the following table. It may be best to check the status of the amendment and then determine which snapshot should be compared to. (*PA = Planning Authority).

Amendment status 
(Who the amendment is with?)
Comparison Filter Compare to: Who should use this and what will they see?
Authorisation Under Consideration
(Department - being assessed.)
System Generated Authorisation Under Consideration DELWP Planner:
*Generated after reviewing and making any changes to ordinance, tracked changes will only show the changes proposed to ordinance since the amendment was submitted by the PA to the department for authorisation.
*Changes made to ordinance prior to the amendment being submitted for authorisation will not be shown as a tracked change.
    
Authorised
(PA - for them to prepare for exhibition.)
System Generated Authorisation Under Consideration PA Planner:
*Changes made to ordinance prior to the amendment being submitted for authorisation will not be shown as a tracked change.
*Generated as soon as the amendment is authorised, tracked changes will only show the changes (if any) made by the department since the amendment was submitted for authorisation.
*Generated after the PA makes further changes, tracked changes will only show the changes made to ordinance since the PA submitted the amendment for Authorisation, so may include any changes made by the department to ordinance after the PA submitted the amendment for authorisation.
  System Generated Authorised PA Planner:
*Generated after the PA makes further changes, tracked changes will only show the changes made to ordinance since the department authorised the amendment.
*Changes made to ordinance prior to the amendment being authorised will not be shown as a tracked change.
    
Exhibition request submitted
(Department - being assessed for exhibition.)
System Generated Authorised DELWP Planner:
*Generated as soon as exhibition request submitted by PA, tracked changes will only show the changes made to ordinance since the department authorised the amendment.
*Changes made to ordinance prior to the amendment being authorised will not be shown as a tracked change.
  System Generated Exhibition request submitted DELWP Planner:
*Generated after the department makes changes to ordinance, tracked changes will only show changes made to ordinance since the amendment was submitted by the PA for exhibition.
*Changes made to ordinance prior to the amendment being submitted for exhibition will not be shown as a tracked change.
    
Adoption Under Consideration
(PA - where Exhibition period has finished and Panel Hearing (if it was requested) has completed. PA can now consider adoption of the amendment)
System Generated Exhibition request submitted PA Planner:
*tracked changes will only show the changes proposed to ordinance since the amendment was submitted for exhibition by the PA to the department. Changes made to ordinance prior to the amendment being submitted for exhibition will not be shown as a tracked change.
  System Generated Under Exhibition PA Planner:
*tracked changes will show all changes made to ordinance since the amendment was exhibited. For example, may include changes made to ordinance as a result of the PA including recommendation from Panels.
*Changes made to ordinance prior to the amendment being under exhibition will not be shown as a tracked change.
  System Generated Adoption Under Consideration PA Planner:
*tracked changes will only show the changes proposed to ordinance since the amendment has been with the PA for adoption and will include any changes that the PA make to ordinance since the change in status to Adoption Under Consideration.
*Changes made to ordinance prior to the amendment being considered for adoption will not be shown as a tracked change.
    
Approval Under Consideration
(Department – PA has submitted the amendment for approval.)
System Generated Exhibition request submitted DELWP Planner:
*tracked changes will only show the changes proposed to ordinance since the amendment was submitted for exhibition by the PA to the department. Changes made to ordinance prior to the amendment being submitted for exhibition will not be shown as a tracked change.
  System Generated Under Exhibition DELWP Planner:
*tracked changes will show all changes made to ordinance since the amendment was exhibited. For example, will include changes made to ordinance as a result of the PA including recommendation from Panels.
*Changes made to ordinance prior to the amendment being under exhibition will not be shown as a tracked change.
  System Generated Approval Under Consideration DELWP Planner:
*tracked changes will show all changes made to ordinance since the amendment was submitted for approval to the department. For example, will include any that the department has made to the ordinance post adoption by council.
*Changes made to ordinance prior to the amendment being submitted for approval will not be shown as a tracked change.

Page last updated: 01/07/24