NSC_Minor Change_Cover Letter_20260624 · 132005.1133.17

                        (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 to assess the application against, or have regard to, matters
                                prescribed by regulation under section 55(2), other than matters the referral agency
                                must have assessed the application against, or have had regard to, when the
                                application was made; or
                        (E)     public notification if public notification was not required for the development
                                application.

With regard to the above, we can confirm that the proposed changes constitute a “minor change”. In this regard,
the following comments are provided:

    ▪    The proposed changes will not result in a substantially different development (refer Section 4.1 below for
         further discussion).
    ▪    If the application for the proposal were remade including the change, it would not:
              o Facilitate the introduction of prohibited forms of development;
              o Require referral to additional referral agencies. We note that the original application was referred
                  to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines for matters pertaining to Acid Sulfate Soils
                  (Advice) and Clearing of Vegetation (Concurrence);
              o Vary the level of assessment, recognising that the original application was subject to impact
                  assessment.

On the basis of the above, we consider that this application meets the definition of a minor change.

4.1 Assessment of Substantially Different Development

Schedule 1: Substantially different development of the Development Assessment Rules (Version 1.3 dated 11
September 2020) provides guidance on determining if a proposed change to a development approval results in a
substantially different development.

Although it depends on the individual circumstances of the development, the Development Assessment Rules
provides a list of changes that may result in substantially different development. These criteria are provided below,
along with an assessment of how the proposal meets each requirement.

    1. The proposed changes do not involve a new use.

         Comment: There are no new uses proposed that would create different or additional impacts.

    2. The proposed changes do not result in the application applying to a new parcel of land.

         Comment: The proposed minor change applies to the same parcel of land as the current development
         approval.




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