2014-05-20 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    20 MAY 2014




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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         20 MAY 2014

                                                                              Document No: 001
                                                                      Effective date: 6 March 2014
                                                                   Next Review Date: 30 May 2014
      Unity water                              Interim Connections Policy

        ¢  Unitywater’s conditions for when a Water Approval lapses;
        ¢  identification of the categories of Connections to which Unitywater may delegate its
           functions under s. 53 of the Act;
        e  identification of the areas in which Unitywater guarantees to provide Connection to
           Unitywater’s infrastructure that complies with Unitywater’s Connection Criteria;
        ¢  identification of the circumstances in which Unitywater may approve Connection
           outside Unitywater’s Connection Area;
        ¢  identification of the areas in which Unitywater intends to extend Unitywater's
           infrastructure; and
        e  the way to amend a Water Approval condition.
    3.    Policy Scope/Coverage
    3.1.   Connections
        a.  General Matters about Connéctions
        Unitywater intends to extend its infrastructure network to Future Connection Areas.
        b.  Services Advice Notices
        If a person seeks information about a proposed Connection or the proposed Alteration or
        disconnection of a connection before formally seeking a Water Approval from
        Unitywater, they may request a services advice notice® from Unitywater.
        A services advice notice may be requested by:
        *  completing and submitting the approved form (available on Unitywater's website at
           www. unitywater.com);
        e  paying the fee stated in Unitywater’s Fees and Charges Schedule.
        A services advice notice is similar to pretodgement advice received from a      local
        government before lodging a development application. A services advice notice request
        is not an application for Connection and cannot be construed as granting approval to
        connect. While Unitywater will endeavour to provide accurate advice, a services advice
        notice does not bind Unitywater if the person requesting the notice subsequently applies
        for approval to connect. Service advice notice information is preliminary advice only and
        in no way constitutes approval towards any Connection application. Unitywater may
        amend any advice following the receipt of a detailed Connection application.
    3.2.   Connections Categories
    Three categories of Connections are identified:
    * See ss S9BRAC and 99BRAD of the Act for information about services advice notices
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