Development assessment Kate Heckelmann Principal Planner Planning Group
Development assessment framework Planning Act Regulation DA Rules Decision rules Who is the assessment Development assessment manager/ referral agency process from lodgement to SARA decision Assessable development Public notification timeframes and referral triggers Public notification requirements Alternative assessment Assessment benchmarks managers Includes changes to Prohibited development applications Requirements for properly SDAP made (incl. owner’s consent Fees (SARA) and fee) How the state will assess Publicly accessible applications with a state Post approvals – changes/ documents interest extensions/ appeals
Development assessment Changes in the Planning Act • • Categories of development Exemption certificates • • Assessment benchmarks Alternative assessment managers • • Variation approvals – the new 242 Decision Rules • • DA Rules No more rolling currency provisions • Change approvals • Notice about decisions / Statement of reasons
New categories of assessment Accepted Assessable Prohibited Development a categorising instrument states All development other can only be carried out with a development than assessable or Development approval. prohibited identified in a development or categorising identified as such in a instrument as Code Impact categorising prohibited. assessment assessment instrument.
Decision rules Code Impact • • A bounded assessment Must be carried out against the • Must be assessed only against assessment benchmarks • assessment benchmarks (stated in the Must have regard to any matters categorising instrument) prescribed by regulation • • Must have regard to matters prescribed May be carried out against or having by the Regulation regard to any other relevant matters, • The assessment manager must approve such as planning need, or the current the DA to the extent it complies with relevance of the assessment assessment benchmarks benchmarks in the light of changed • Can still refuse if can’t condition to meet circumstances benchmarks • Can use conditions
IDAS DA Rules
Important changes to the DA process Changes under the DA Rules • All automatic time extensions removed • Ability to elect not to receive an information request • Stopping a Current Period (max 130 b.d.) can only be carried out by an applicant • Lapsing • Further advice • Statement of reasons • New signage requirements • DA Form 1 and DA Form 2 (2 replace 30 IDAS Forms) + 1 change application form
DA Rules Parts
Public notification Signage requirements
Timeframes Impact Code IDAS automatic extensions
Changing applications and approvals DA Rules – changing an application • Minor change • Change about matters raised in a submission, an information request or Further advice • Other changes
Changing applications and approvals Planning Act – changing an approval • During the applicants appeal period • Change Representations - 20 b.d. assessment period *NEW* • After Appeal Period • Minor Change + Other Change
Transition from SPA to the Planning Act Chapter 8 of the Act • Existing approvals – rollover provisions • Current applications • Plan Sealing
What do planners need to know?! Development assessment • Get across the new timeframes and process • Understand the new applicant tools available to navigate the process • Have a clear understanding of your roles and responsibilities in DA • Focus on open communication before and during development assessment • Applications made under SPA will continue to SPA Get ahead of the game!
State Assessment Referral Agency (SARA) Steve Conner A/Deputy Director-General Planning Group
Touch on • SARA mk.2 Prelodgements • Pre-referrals • Information Requests and Further advice • SARA conditions working smarter • Ministerial Infrastructure Designations
SARA mk.2 • focus on outcomes and solutions, not just process • dealing with less time • assist applicants prepare ‘decision ready’ applications • providing clearer and earlier signals to applicants
SARA mk.2 Prelodgements • flexible approach - meetings, calls, written advice - level of detail • have the right SARA reps to participate • end of meeting minutes – supplement if necessary
Pre-Referrals • only where minimal assessment is required & answer is either ‘no requirements’ or standard conditions • anything else.. use normal referral pathway
Info Requests (IR) and Further Advice (FA) • SARA acknowledges – IRs have been ‘jumbled’ up • FA is the ‘new’ statutory notice empowering changes • an application may be subject to either, or both, processes
Info Requests (IR) and Further Advice (FA) • IRs for ‘essential’ info only • FAs for: • aspects of DA with issues/concerns • SDAP non-compliance • In clear order of significance • Key element of our ‘no surprises for applicants’ culture • avoid giving us substantial new material within 2 bds prior to decision / response
SARA conditioning working smarter … not harder • focus on more lawful & enforceable conditions • t ighter… ‘GIA’ plans • t ighter…’GIA’ reports • no more unenforceable ‘behaviour managing’ conditions • minimalist & clearer advice • revised model conditions between DILGP and technical agencies
MyDAS2 Intuitive, interactive and intelligent • DILGP’s new and improved online DA system • New look and feel – inherently better • Improved system performance = less time online • Better lodgements process… from 20 mins to 7 mins • Quicker, smoother, simpler online steps to prepare an application • System now supports all web browsers and devices • MyDAS2 is easier to use!
Ministerial Infrastructure Designations v CIDs • Planning Minister for state designations • DILGP provides planning support & coordination • more accountable / transparent.. splitting roles of proponent / assessor • coordinated state interest review • no appeals • clearer decision outputs
Take home messages SARA – open for business: • a value-adding prelodgement process • Further Advice and better communication with applicants • using MYDAS2 Also for… • Ministerial Infrastructure Designations
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