Application Tracker
Let residents find and follow development applications online, without ringing the planning team.
A public, mobile-first development application tracker for councils. Residents search on a map or in a list, filter by suburb or status, and read exhibition notices. It runs on Microsoft Power Pages and reads from your council system.
How a council DA tracker works
Residents want to know what is being built next door, and applicants want to know where their DA is up to. Without a public tracker, both phone the front desk, and a planner stops work to look the answer up.
The Application Tracker publishes applications from your council system to a public site. Residents see them on a map or in a list, filter by suburb, type or status, and open a record with its documents. A tracker is only useful if the data is current, so it reads from your council system and, for NSW councils, from the Planning Portal integration.
Map, list and card views
Residents look at applications near them on a map, or scan a list when they know what they want.
- Interactive map
- List and card views
- Works on a phone
Search and filters
Search by address, applicant or description, and narrow by suburb, application type or status.
- Plain-English search
- Suburb, type and status filters
- Saved links to a record
Application records
Each application has a page with its status, key dates and the documents the council chooses to publish.
- Status and key dates
- Published documents
- Exhibition notices
Notifications
Applicants and neighbours can get an email when an application they follow changes status.
- Email updates
- Status changes
- Exhibition reminders
What an online DA tracker changes
Fewer status calls
People check an application online instead of phoning the planning team.
Open exhibition
Applications on exhibition are easy to find, so neighbours can see them in time to comment.
Always current
The tracker reads from your council system, so there is no second list to maintain.
Who uses the Application Tracker
Built for:
- Planning and development directors
- Customer service managers
- Council communications teams
- Council IT managers
Runs on
- Microsoft Power Pages
- Microsoft Power Platform
- Microsoft Azure
Built to align with
- Designed for IRAP PROTECTED environments
- Australian Privacy Principles
- Essential Eight aligned
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Frequently asked questions
What is a DA tracker?
- A DA tracker is a public website where residents look up development applications and follow their progress. Ours shows each application on a map or in a list, with its status, key dates and published documents. It reads from your council system, so it stays current.
Can residents search applications in plain English?
- Yes. A resident can type an address, a suburb or a description such as a secondary dwelling, and the tracker returns matching applications. They can then narrow the results by type or status.
Does the tracker show applications on exhibition?
- Yes. Applications on exhibition are marked, so neighbours can find them and read the documents. The council decides which documents are published, and AI Redaction can remove personal information first.
Can we try the Application Tracker?
- Yes. The demo is available on its own page with fictional council data, and we can also run a live walkthrough booked through the contact page.
Proof and further reading
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Tell us about your council and what you want to see. We will set up a walkthrough with your team.
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