Minor Change Application

“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”.

The DA Rules also include several tests which are set out in the table below.

 Description / Provisions                  Comment / Response
 A change may be considered to result in a substantially different development if the
 proposed change:

 •   Involves a new use; or                   No new land use is proposed.

 •   Results in the application applying to   No new land is included as part of the
     a new parcel of land; or                 application.

 •   Dramatically changes the built form in The proposed change does not alter the
     terms of scale, bulk and appearance; built form of the existing dwelling.
     or

 •   Changes the ability of the proposed No changes are made to the proposed
     development to operate as intended development that will impede its
     (for example, reducing the size of a operation as a dual occupancy.
     retail complex may reduce the
     capacity of the complex to service the
     intended catchment); or

 •   Removes a component that is integral The proposed change does not involve
     to the operation of the development; removal of a component that is integral
     or                                   to the operational of the development.

 •   Significantly impacts on traffic flow The proposed change does not result in
     and the transport network, such as any impacts on traffic flow and the
     increasing traffic to the site; or    transport network, such as increasing
                                           traffic to the site.

 •   Introduces new impacts or increases The proposed change does not
     the severity of known impacts; or   introduce any new impacts, nor will it
                                         increase the severity of known impacts.

 •   Removes an incentive or offset No incentive or offset components were
     component that would have balanced included in the original approval
     the   negative   impact   of   the
     development; or

 •   Impacts on infrastructure provisions.    The proposed development does not
                                              impact upon infrastructure provisions.