CHANGE - Maple St Change and Response 20.04.2026

    3. Minor Change Test
In accordance with section 52 of The Planning Act 2016, the applicant seeks to change the
application to include the following:
    -        Amendment to the applicant details (Updated DAForm1 attached).

    -        Changes to the application to increase the number of units within the original application
             from 11 to 19 and include the reference to affordable rental premises.
Considering the amendments in light of Section 52 (3), as to whether the change is a minor change,
the following assessment is provided.
             i. would not result in a substantially different development*;

             (*In determining whether the proposed change would result in substantially different
             development, the assessment manager or referral agency must consider the individual
             circumstances of the development, in the context of the change proposed.)

Schedule 1 of the Development Assessment Rules set outs provisions for a substantially different
development. A change may be considered to result in a substantially different development if the
proposed change results in any of the following outlined in Table 1 below.

Table 1 - Substantially different development
  Provisions of Schedule 1 of the DA Rules                         Response

        a.     Involves a new use                                  There are no new uses proposed onsite.

        b.     results in the application applying to a new parcel No new parcel of land is introduced.
               of land; or

        c.     dramatically changes the built form in terms of There is minimal built form changes, with the existing
               scale, bulk and appearance; or                  house to be subdivided off and kept for residential
                                                               purposes. The unit density has increased, however the
                                                               built form remains in three building footprints that are in
                                                               the same location as the previous application.

        d.     changes the ability of the proposed development No change to the use as Multiple Dwelling Units,
               to operate as intended; or                      however instead of being used for NDIS
                                                               accommodation, will be for affordable rental premises.

        e.     removes a component that is integral to the No essential component of the development is proposed
               operation of the development; or            to be removed.

        f.     significantly impacts on traffic flow and the The proposal provides for similar traffic movements and
               transport network, such as increasing traffic to does not significantly increase flows to the site.
               the site; or

        g.     introduces new impacts or increase the severity No new impacts or the severity of impacts is likely to
               of known impacts; or                            result from the plan modifications.

        h.     removes an incentive or offset component that Does not remove an offset or incentive components of
               would have balanced a negative impact of the the development.
               development; or

        i.     impacts on infrastructure provisions.               There are no additional impacts on infrastructure.




             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

             Response: The change does not include any prohibited development.




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