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Melton City Council Advertised planning applications Scraper

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Melton City Council - Advertised planning applications Scraper

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  • Pagnation - no
  • Javascript - No
  • Clearly defined data within a row - Yes, with some on detail page

This is a scraper that runs on Morph. To get started see the documentation

Add any issues to https://github.com/planningalerts-scrapers/issues/issues

To run the scraper

bundle exec ruby scraper.rb

Expected output

Getting index page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current
  Pausing 0.604s
  Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/211-229-Faulkners-Road-Mount-Cottrell
Saving record PA2024/8851/1 - 211-229 Faulkners Road, Mount Cottrell, VIC
  Pausing 0.541s
  Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/1871-1881-Mount-Cottrell-Road-Mount-Cottrell
Saving record PA2025/9381/1 - 1871-1881 Mount Cottrell Road, Mount Cottrell, VIC
  Pausing 0.533s
  Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/15-Parklea-Way-Thornhill-Park
Saving record PA2025/9211/1 - 15 Parklea Way, Thornhill Park, VIC
  Pausing 0.933s
  Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/4-Walhalla-Way-Ravenhall
Saving record PA2025/9300/1 - 4 Walhalla Way, Ravenhall, VIC
  Pausing 1.11s
  Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/13-Target-Street-Melton
Saving record PA2025/9284/1 - 13 Target Street, Melton, VIC
  Pausing 0.536s
  Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/490-Christies-Road-Ravenhall
Saving record PA2014/4450/4 - 490 Christies Road, Ravenhall, VIC
  Pausing 0.535s
  Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/141-Momentum-Way-Ravenhall
Saving record PA2025/9431/1 - 141 Momentum Way, Ravenhall, VIC
  Pausing 0.533s
  Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/135-Momentum-Way-Ravenhall
Saving record PA2025/9429/1 - 135 Momentum Way, Ravenhall, VIC
  Pausing 0.77s
  Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/783-857-Coburns-Road-Harkness
Saving record PA2025/9317/1 - 783-857 Coburns Road, Harkness, VIC
Finished! Added 9 applications, and skipped 0 unprocessable applications.

Execution time: ~ 10 seconds

To run the tests

bundle exec rake

To run style and coding checks

bundle exec rubocop

To check for security updates

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bundle exec bundle-audit
bundle exec ruby_audit

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Getting index page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current Pausing 1.558s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/211-229-Faulkners-Road-Mount-Cottrell Saving record PA2024/8851/1 - 211-229 Faulkners Road, Mount Cottrell, VIC Pausing 1.524s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/1871-1881-Mount-Cottrell-Road-Mount-Cottrell Saving record PA2025/9381/1 - 1871-1881 Mount Cottrell Road, Mount Cottrell, VIC Pausing 1.369s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/490-Christies-Road-Ravenhall Saving record PA2014/4450/4 - 490 Christies Road, Ravenhall, VIC Pausing 1.383s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/783-857-Coburns-Road-Harkness Saving record PA2025/9317/1 - 783-857 Coburns Road, Harkness, VIC Pausing 1.313s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/62-126-Holden-Road-Diggers-Rest Saving record PA2025/9370/1 - 62-126 Holden Road, Diggers Rest, VIC Pausing 1.332s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/33-41-Ferris-Road-Cobblebank Saving record PA2025/9244/1 - 33-41 Ferris Road, Cobblebank, VIC Pausing 1.349s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/3-Edinburgh-Place-Melton-West Saving record PA2026/9450/1 - 3 Edinburgh Place, Melton West, VIC Pausing 0.913s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/1-15-Ferris-Road-Cobblebank-17-31-Ferris-Road-Cobblebank Saving record PA2022/8022/1 - 1-15 Ferris Road, Cobblebank & 17-31 Ferris Road, Cobblebank, VIC Pausing 1.36s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/67-69-Reserve-Road-Melton Saving record PA2025/9216/1 - 67-69 Reserve Road, Melton, VIC Pausing 0.91s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/64-Hawking-Crescent-Fraser-Rise Saving record PA2026/9529/1 - 64 Hawking Crescent, Fraser Rise, VIC Pausing 1.369s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/158-162-High-Street-Melton Saving record PA2025/9040/2 - 158-162 High Street, Melton, VIC Pausing 1.317s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/ATM523-531-High-Street-Melton-West Saving record PA2026/9541/1 - ATM/523-531 High Street, Melton West, VIC Pausing 1.327s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/490-Christies-Road-Ravenhall-2 Saving record PA2014/4450/5 - 490 Christies Road, Ravenhall (2), VIC Pausing 0.89s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/143-147-Barries-Road-Melton-West Saving record PA2026/9481/1 - 143-147 Barries Road, Melton West, VIC Pausing 1.355s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/821-839-Melton-Highway-Hillside Saving record PA2011/3315/4 - 821-839 Melton Highway, Hillside, VIC Pausing 1.363s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/1-11-13-35-Cropley-Lane-1491-1521-Western-Highway-and-72-76-Sheahan-Road-Truganina Saving record PA2023/8427/3 - 1-11, 13-35 Cropley Lane, 1491-1521 Western Highway and 72 & 76 Sheaha, VIC Pausing 0.911s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/34-Strathtulloh-Circuit-Strathtulloh Saving record PA2026/9579/1 - 34 Strathtulloh Circuit, Strathtulloh, VIC Pausing 1.416s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/1257-Plumpton-Road-Fraser-Rise Saving record S173/2026/60/1 - 1257 Plumpton Road, Fraser Rise, VIC Pausing 0.882s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/Unit-123-Socrates-Way-Rockbank Saving record PA2025/9367/1 - Unit 1/23 Socrates Way, Rockbank, VIC Pausing 1.404s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/718-Leakes-Road-Bonnie-Brook Saving record PA2020/7203/2 - 718 Leakes Road, Bonnie Brook, VIC Pausing 0.9s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/2-Katherine-Drive-Ravenhall Saving record PA2026/9453/1 - 2 Katherine Drive, Ravenhall, VIC Pausing 0.927s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/627-703-Plumpton-Road-Plumpton Saving record PA2026/9587/1 - 627-703 Plumpton Road, Plumpton, VIC Pausing 0.991s Fetching detail page: https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/34-82-Burns-Lane-Toolern-Vale-VIC-3337 Saving record PA2026/9637/1 - 34-82 Burns Lane Toolern Vale VIC 3337, VIC Finished! Added 23 applications, and skipped 0 unprocessable applications.

Data

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council_reference address info_url date_scraped description on_notice_to
PA2024/8851/1
211-229 Faulkners Road, Mount Cottrell, VIC
https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/211-229-Faulkners-Road-Mount-Cottrell
2026-08-08
Use and development of the land for the purpose of a Contractors Depot and earthworks involving land profiling.
2025-08-06
PA2025/9381/1
1871-1881 Mount Cottrell Road, Mount Cottrell, VIC
https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/1871-1881-Mount-Cottrell-Road-Mount-Cottrell
2026-08-08
Use and development of the land for the purpose of two outbuildings associated with an existing dwelling on the land.
2025-12-18
PA2014/4450/4
490 Christies Road, Ravenhall, VIC
https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/490-Christies-Road-Ravenhall
2026-08-08
Amendment associated with a planning permit for the development of the land for a utility installation (Deer Park Terminal Station) and associated native vegetation removal to include provision for a 280 megawatt battery energy storage facility and associated infrastructure
2025-02-03
PA2025/9317/1
783-857 Coburns Road, Harkness, VIC
https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/783-857-Coburns-Road-Harkness
2026-08-08
Development of the land for the purpose of a telecommunications facility consisting of a 30-metre high slimline monopole with associated antennae and an equipment shelter.
2026-02-08
PA2025/9370/1
62-126 Holden Road, Diggers Rest, VIC
https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/62-126-Holden-Road-Diggers-Rest
2026-08-08
Two lot subdivision
2026-04-21
PA2025/9244/1
33-41 Ferris Road, Cobblebank, VIC
https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/33-41-Ferris-Road-Cobblebank
2026-08-08
Buildings and works associated with the use of the land for a Concrete Batching Plant
2026-05-05
PA2026/9450/1
3 Edinburgh Place, Melton West, VIC
https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/3-Edinburgh-Place-Melton-West
2026-08-08
Development of the land for the purpose of two single storey dwellings.
2026-05-22
PA2022/8022/1
1-15 Ferris Road, Cobblebank & 17-31 Ferris Road, Cobblebank, VIC
https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/1-15-Ferris-Road-Cobblebank-17-31-Ferris-Road-Cobblebank
2026-08-08
Subdivision of five lots, a temporary drainage reserve, a drainage easement and internal roads
2026-05-29
PA2025/9216/1
67-69 Reserve Road, Melton, VIC
https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/67-69-Reserve-Road-Melton
2026-08-08
Use of the existing building as a place of worship, associated buildings and works, display of two non-illuminated business signs and a reduction in the required car parking rate.
2026-05-29
PA2026/9529/1
64 Hawking Crescent, Fraser Rise, VIC
https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Statutory-planning/Advertised-planning-applications/Planning-apps-current/64-Hawking-Crescent-Fraser-Rise
2026-08-08
Creation of easement
2026-06-30

Statistics

Average successful run time: 1 minute

Total run time: 1 minute

Total cpu time used: less than 5 seconds

Total disk space used: 60.8 KB

History

  • Manually ran revision f507827e and completed successfully .
    23 records added in the database
  • Created on morph.io

Scraper code

Ruby

melton / scraper.rb