A web application that notifies residents about local development applications and enables them to submit comments.
PlanningAlerts is a web application that scrapes development application data from local council websites and presents it in a searchable, user-friendly format. It solves the problem of fragmented and hard-to-access planning information by centralizing it and notifying residents about projects in their area.
Residents, community groups, and urban planning advocates in Australia who want to monitor and respond to local development proposals.
It provides a free, centralized platform for tracking planning applications across multiple councils, with built-in tools for public comment submission, unlike manually checking individual council websites.
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Integrates with morph.io for writing and managing custom scrapers, allowing easy addition of new councils as per the step-by-step guide.
Provides email alerts and direct comment submission to councils, empowering residents to participate in planning decisions without manual effort.
Includes a web-based admin dashboard for managing authorities and scrapers, simplifying operational tasks like adding new councils.
Built by the OpenAustralia Foundation with a community-driven approach, ensuring the project prioritizes public access and government accountability.
The README explicitly calls upgrading Ruby in production 'unbelievably painful,' indicating high maintenance overhead and operational complexity.
Designed primarily for Australian councils, with no built-in support for other countries, limiting its utility for global civic tech projects.
Relies on custom scrapers that require constant updates due to council website changes, leading to ongoing maintenance challenges as noted in the authority addition process.
Requires Docker and multiple steps for local development, including manual database and environment configuration, which can deter contributors.