2015-03-31 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   31 MARCH 2015


This new consistent approach can be seen to be reflected in Table 1 below, with a greater
number of applications being issued with conditions. Conditions are placed on applications to
ensure any development design reflects all the applicable performance provisions of the relevant
Code for the life of the development.

The following table provides details on the applications received and reviewed during the
previous two quarterly periods. Key statistics are highlighted as follows:

1 October to 31 December 2014
 84% of applications received have been approved;
 14% of these applications have been approved without conditions;
 70% of these applications have been approved with conditions;
 Only 1 application has been refused; and
 3 applications (7%) are awaiting a decision.

1 July to 30 September 2014
 83% of applications received have been approved;
 61% of these applications have been approved without conditions;
 22% of these applications have been approved with conditions;
 Only 1 application has been refused; and
 5 applications (11%) are awaiting a decision.

Quarterly Referral Agency (RAB) Statistics Table 1

Quarterly Referral Agency (RAB) Statistics                               1 July to 30   1 October to
                                                                         Sept 2014      31 Dec 2014
Total applications received                                                        46              44

Application Stage
Applications received waiting assessment.                                          2               0

Undecided applications
Applications which are still at information request stage: Application             5               3
lodged and information request sent by Council to applicant and
waiting reply.

Cancelled Applications
Applications cancelled at the request of the Applicant.                            1               3

Approved without conditions:
Properly made applications with only minor issues (e.g.; landscaping,             28               6
balustrading, dual road frontage), all of which are in line with the
performance outcomes of Planning Scheme.

Approved with conditions
Applications approved which require advice and monitoring to ensure               10              31
particular outcomes of the Planning Scheme are met.

Refused applications
Application refused: Application does not meet the requirements of the             1               1
Planning Scheme, e.g. detached house code, Queensland
development code and building works code.

Appealed applications
Council’s decision process called up at the State Government Building              0               0
Development Dispute Resolution Tribunal.

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