Tree Removal Decision Notice OPW25/0124 (as published)

                                                                              Appeal Rights
                                                                              PLANNING ACT 2016 & PLANNING REGULATION 2017




               Chapter 6 Dispute resolution                                                   (3) The appellant or, for an appeal to a tribunal, the registrar must,
                                                                                                  within the service period, give a copy of the notice of appeal to –
               Part 1 Appeal rights
                                                                                                  (a) the respondent for the appeal; and
               229 Appeals to tribunal or P&E Court
                                                                                                  (b) each co-respondent for the appeal; and
               (1) Schedule 1 of the Planning Act 2016 states –
                                                                                                  (c) for an appeal about a development application under
                   (a) Matters that may be appealed to –                                              schedule 1, table 1, item 1 – each principal submitter for the
                         (i)   either a tribunal or the P&E Court; or                                 development application; and
                                                                                                  (d) for and appeal about a change application under schedule 1,
                         (ii) only a tribunal; or
                                                                                                      table 1, item 2 – each principal submitter for the change
                         (iii) only the P&E Court; and                                                application; and
                   (b) The person-                                                                (e) each person who may elect to become a co-respondent for
                                                                                                      the appeal, other than an eligible submitter who is not a
                         (i)   who may appeal a matter (the appellant); and                           principal submitter in an appeal under paragraph (c) or (d);
                         (ii) who is a respondent in an appeal of the matter; and                     and
                         (iii) who is a co-respondent in an appeal of the matter; and             (f)   for an appeal to the P&E Court – the chief executive; and
                         (iv) who may elect to be a co-respondent in an appeal of the             (g) for an appeal to a tribunal under another Act – any other
                              matter.                                                                 person who the registrar considers appropriate.
                                                                                              (4) The service period is –
               (2) An appellant may start an appeal within the appeal period.
                                                                                                  (a) if a submitter or advice agency started the appeal in the P&E
               (3) The appeal period is –
                                                                                                      Court – 2 business days after the appeal has started; or
                   (a) for an appeal by a building advisory agency – 10 business
                                                                                                  (b) otherwise – 10 business days after the appeal is started.
                       days after a decision notice for the decision is given to the
                       agency; or                                                             (5) A notice of appeal given to a person who may elect to be a co-
                                                                                                  respondent must state the effect of subsection (6).
                   (b) for an appeal against a deemed refusal – at any time after
                       the deemed refusal happens; or                                         (6) A person elects to be a co-respondent by filing a notice of
                                                                                                  election, in the approved form, within 10 business days after the
                   (c) for an appeal against a decision of the Minister, under
                                                                                                  notice of appeal is given to the person.
                       chapter 7, part 4, to register premises or to renew the
                       registration of premises – 20 business days after a notice us          231 Other appeals
                       published under section 269(3)(a) or (4); or                           (1) Subject to this chapter, schedule 1 and the P&E Court Act, unless
                   (d) for an appeal against an infrastructure charges notice – 20                the Supreme Court decides a decision or other matter under this
                       business days after the infrastructure charges notice is given             Act is affected by jurisdictional error, the decision or matter is
                       to the person; or                                                          non-appealable.
                   (e) for an appeal about a deemed approval of a development                 (2) The Judicial Review Act 1991, part 5 applies to the decision or
                       application for which a decision notice has not been given –               matter to the extent it is affected by jurisdictional error.
                       30 business days after the applicant gives the deemed                  (3) A person who, but for subsection (1) could have made an
                       approval notice to the assessment manager; or                              application under the Judicial Review Act 1991 in relation to the
                   (f)   for any other appeal – 20 business days after a notice of the            decision or matter, may apply under part 4 of that Act for a
                         decision for the matter, including an enforcement notice, is             statement of reasons in relation to the decision or matter.
                         given to the person.                                                 (4) In this section –
               Note –                                                                             decision includes-
                   See the P&E Court Act for the court’s power to extend the appeal
                                                                                                  (a) conduct engaged in for the purpose of making a decision;
                   period.
                                                                                                      and
               (4) Each respondent and co-respondent for an appeal may be heard
                                                                                                  (b) other conduct that relates to the making of a decision; and
                   in the appeal.
                                                                                                  (c) the making of a decision or failure to make a decision; and
               (5) If an appeal is only about a referral agency’s response, the
                   assessment manager may apply to the tribunal or P&E Court to                   (d) a purported decision; and
                   withdraw from the appeal.
                                                                                                  (e) a deemed refusal.
               (6) To remove any doubt. It is declared that an appeal against an
                                                                                                  non-appealable, for a decision or matter, means the decision or
                   infrastructure charges notice must not be about-
                                                                                                  matter-
                   (a) the adopted charge itself; or
                                                                                                  (a) is final and conclusive; and
                   (b) for a decision about an offset or refund-                                  (b) may not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed,
                         (i)   the establishment cost of trunk infrastructure identified in           quashed, set aside or called into question in any other way
                               a LGIP; or                                                             under the Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise, whether by
                                                                                                      the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another
                         (ii) the cost of infrastructure decided using the method                     entity; and
                              included in the local government’s charges resolution.
                                                                                                  (c) is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of
               230 Notice of appeal                                                                   the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity
               (1) An appellant starts an appeal by lodging, with the registrar of the                on any ground.
                   tribunal or P&E Court, a notice of appeal that-                            232 Rules of the P&E Court
                   (a) is in the approved form; and                                           (1) A person who is appealing to the P&E Court must comply with the
                   (b) succinctly states the grounds of the appeal.                               rules of the court that apply to the appeal.

               (2) The notice of appeal must be accompanied by the required fee.              (2) However, the P&E Court may hear and decide an appeal even if
                                                                                                  the person has not complied with the rules of the P&E Court




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a . PLANNING ACT 2016 & PLANNING REGULATION 2017
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Chapter 6 Dispute resolution
Part 1 Appeal rights
229 Appeals to tribunal or P&E Court
(1) Schedule 1 of the Planning Act 2016 states —
(a) Matters that may be appealed to —
(i) either a tribunal or the P&E Court; or

 

(ii) only a tribunal; or

(iii) only the P&E Court; and
(b) The person-

(i) who may appeal a matter (the appellant); and

(ii) who is a respondent in an appeal of the matter; and
(iii) who is a co-respondent in an appeal of the matter; and
(

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who may elect to be a co-respondent in an appeal of the

matter.

(2) An appellant may start an appeal within the appeal period.

(3) The appeal period is —

(a) for an appeal by a building advisory agency — 10 business
days after a decision notice for the decision is given to the
agency; or

(b) for an appeal against a deemed refusal — at any time after
the deemed refusal happens; or

(c) for an appeal against a decision of the Minister, under
chapter 7, part 4, to register premises or to renew the
registration of premises — 20 business days after a notice us
published under section 269(3)(a) or (4); or

(d) for an appeal against an infrastructure charges notice — 20
business days after the infrastructure charges notice is given
to the person; or

(e) for an appeal about a deemed approval of a development
application for which a decision notice has not been given —
30 business days after the applicant gives the deemed
approval notice to the assessment manager; or

(f) for any other appeal — 20 business days after a notice of the
decision for the matter, including an enforcement notice, is
given to the person.

Note —

See the P&E Court Act for the court’s power to extend the appeal

period.

(4) Each respondent and co-respondent for an appeal may be heard
in the appeal.

(5) If an appeal is only about a referral agency’s response, the
assessment manager may apply to the tribunal or P&E Court to
withdraw from the appeal.

(6) To remove any doubt. It is declared that an appeal against an
infrastructure charges notice must not be about-

(a) the adopted charge itself; or
(b) for a decision about an offset or refund-

(i) the establishment cost of trunk infrastructure identified in
aLGIP; or

(ii) the cost of infrastructure decided using the method
included in the local government's charges resolution.

230 Notice of appeal

(1) An appellant starts an appeal by lodging, with the registrar of the
tribunal or P&E Court, a notice of appeal that-

(a) is in the approved form; and
(b) succinctly states the grounds of the appeal.

(2) The notice of appeal must be accompanied by the required fee.

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(3)

(4)

(5)
(6)

The appellant or, for an appeal to a tribunal, the registrar must,
within the service period, give a copy of the notice of appeal to —
(a) the respondent for the appeal; and

(b) each co-respondent for the appeal; and

(c) for an appeal about a development application under

schedule 1, table 1, item 1 — each principal submitter for the
development application; and

(d) for and appeal about a change application under schedule 1,
table 1, item 2 - each principal submitter for the change
application; and

(e) each person who may elect to become a co-respondent for
the appeal, other than an eligible submitter who is not a
principal submitter in an appeal under paragraph (c) or (d);
and

(f) for an appeal to the P&E Court — the chief executive; and

(g) for an appeal to a tribunal under another Act — any other
person who the registrar considers appropriate.

The service period is —

(a) if a submitter or advice agency started the appeal in the P&E
Court - 2 business days after the appeal has started; or

(b) otherwise — 10 business days after the appeal is started.

A notice of appeal given to a person who may elect to be a co-

respondent must state the effect of subsection (6).

A person elects to be a co-respondent by filing a notice of

election, in the approved form, within 10 business days after the
notice of appeal is given to the person.

231 Other appeals

(1)

(2)
(3)

(4)

Subject to this chapter, schedule 1 and the P&E Court Act, unless
the Supreme Court decides a decision or other matter under this
Act is affected by jurisdictional error, the decision or matter is
non-appealable.

The Judicial Review Act 1991, part 5 applies to the decision or
matter to the extent it is affected by jurisdictional error.

A person who, but for subsection (1) could have made an
application under the Judicial Review Act 19971 in relation to the
decision or matter, may apply under part 4 of that Act for a
statement of reasons in relation to the decision or matter.

In this section —
decision includes-

(a) conduct engaged in for the purpose of making a decision;
and

(b) other conduct that relates to the making of a decision; and
(c) the making of a decision or failure to make a decision; and
(d) a purported decision; and

(e) adeemed refusal.

non-appealable, for a decision or matter, means the decision or
matter-

(a) is final and conclusive; and

(b) may not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed,
quashed, set aside or called into question in any other way
under the Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise, whether by
the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another
entity; and

(c) is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of
the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity
on any ground.

232 Rules of the P&E Court

(1)

(2)

A person who is appealing to the P&E Court must comply with the
rules of the court that apply to the appeal.

However, the P&E Court may hear and decide an appeal even if
the person has not complied with the rules of the P&E Court

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