2015-08-18 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          18 AUGUST 2015


Process Review

The Building and Plumbing Branch has implemented a more consistent approach across all
activities and functions. This includes a revised assessment approach using new templates
in reviewing RAB applications.

This new approach has resulted in a greater number of applications being issued with
conditions, as shown in the table below. Conditions are placed on applications to ensure any
development design reflects all the applicable performance provisions of the relevant Code
for the life of the development.

The table below provides details on the applications received and reviewed during the
previous two quarterly periods. Key statistics are highlighted as follows.

Quarterly Referral Agency (RAB) Statistics

                                                    1 July to   1 Oct to       1 Jan to    1 Apr 1 to
Quarterly Referral Agency (RAB) Statistics          30 Sept     31 Dec         31 March    30 June
                                                    2014        2014           2015        2015
Total applications received
                                                           46          44            44             60
Application Stage
                                                            2              0          0                 0
Applications received waiting assessment.
Undecided applications
Applications which are still at information
request stage: Application lodged and                       5              3          3                 5
information request sent by Council to applicant
and waiting reply.
Cancelled Applications
Applications cancelled at the request of the                               3          3                 3
                                                            1
Applicant.
Approved without conditions:
Properly made applications with only minor
issues (e.g.; landscaping, balustrading, dual              28              6          0                 0
road frontage), all of which are in line with the
performance outcomes of Planning Scheme.
Approved with conditions
Applications approved which require advice and
                                                           10          31            38             50
monitoring to ensure particular outcomes of the
Planning Scheme are met.
Refused applications
Application refused: Application does not meet
the requirements of the Planning Scheme, e.g.               1              1          0                 2
detached house code, Queensland
development code and building works code.
Appealed applications
Council’s decision process called up at the
                                                            0              0          0                 0
State Government Building Development
Dispute Resolution Tribunal.

Finance

Nil.




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