2015-06-29 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                              29 JUNE 2015


Government Priority                                                                  Comment

Simplifying Community Infrastructure Designation, including introducing              Proponents should pay for the infrastructure required for their development; this
arrangements enabling the Planning Minister to assess against a single set of        includes private schools, churches, private hospitals etc which should not be
state assessment criteria, with development for a designated purpose exempt          excluded from having to pay for their infrastructure demand through a
from state and local planning instruments                                            Community Infrastructure designation.

Enshrining existing public notification requirements in legislation to ensure they   As long as there is distinction between potential plans or amendments with
are not at the discretion of the Minister                                            significant impact as opposed to ones with minor impact.

Working with local government to enhance public reporting on development             Transparent assessment time frames are useful, providing the approach does
assessment timeframes                                                                not lead to comparison of Council time frames as delegations, resources,
                                                                                     planning schemes, site constraints etc are not comparable for each council.

Ensuring that all publicly notified applications continue to attract third party     This is strongly supported as the current cost rules have meant the threat of
appeal rights, as well as restoring the rights of resident and community group       appeal costs has excluded residents and community groups from appealing.
submitters to appeal decisions to the Planning and Environment Court without         Community groups and individuals should be confident they can express their
fear of having costs awarded against them                                            concerns honestly and openly without fear of financial imposition.

Improving Temporary Local Planning Instruments by extending their life from 12       Twelve months certainly too short a period given how long it takes to amend a
months to up to 2 years to account for scheme amendment timeframes, and              scheme – alternatively just make it possible to do scheme amendments more
introducing the ability for them to be amended                                       quickly.

Ensuring open access to planning and development information, including              There is some inconsistency between Councils in what information is made
minimum access rules in the regulations                                              available on line for the community in respect to development applications and it
                                                                                     would be clearer if this was made consistent through the legislation.

Simplifying and making consistent Ministerial powers                                 Sounds reasonable

Increasing penalties to bring them in line with similar offences and ensuring        Agreed
director’s liabilities align with the national benchmarks

Ensuring that enforcement notices attach to the land and are notified on title to    Agreed
ensure prospective purchases are not caught unawares




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