Minor Change - Planning Report - Unit 3 - 5 Natasha Avenue · 51901.3746.02

6.   Minor Change

In accordance with Schedule 2 of the Planning Act 2016 a ‘minor change’ means change that -
(b) for a development approval—
         (i) would not result in substantially different development; and
         (ii) if a development application for the development, including the change, were made
         when the change application is made would not cause—
                  (A) the inclusion of prohibited development in the application; or
                  (B) referral to a referral agency, other than to the chief executive, if there were no
                  referral agencies for the development application; or
                  (C) referral to extra referral agencies, other than to the chief executive; or
                  (D) a referral agency, in assessing the application under section 55(2), to assess
                  the application against, or have regard to, a matter, other than a matter the referral
                  agency must have assessed the application against, or had regard to, when the
                  application was made; or
                  (E) public notification if public notification was not required for the development
                  application.
In respect of whether the change results in a ‘substantially different’ development, assessment
against Schedule 1: Substantially Different Development Guideline contained within the
Development Assessment Rules, is provided in Table 1 below:

Table 1: Substantially Different Development Guideline

      ‘Substantially different’
                                                                       Comment
               development
 Involves a new use
                                            The multiple dwelling use remains unchanged.

 Results in the application
                                            The change application does not apply to any
 applying to a new parcel of land
                                            additional land.

 Dramatically changes the built
                                            No change to the built form is proposed.
 form in terms of scale, bulk, and
 appearance

 Changes the ability of the proposal
                                            The units have operated as 3 units with no issues for 42
 to operate as intended
                                            years and therefore operate as intended

 Removes a component that is
                                            The proposed minor change will not alter the operation
 integral to the operation of the
                                            of the development.
 development




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