Cover Letter

Minor Change Assessment
The Planning Act 2016 defines a minor change as a change to the approval that;
(i)          would not result in substantially different development;
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.
A change may be considered to result in a substantially different development if the proposed change:
  involves a new use; or                                                The proposed change does not include a new use from what
                                                                        has been approved for the site.
  Results in the application applying to a new parcel of                The proposed change applies to the same land parcel.
  land; or
  Dramatically changes the built form in terms of scale,                The change is in keeping with the built form in terms of scale,
  bulk and appearance; or                                               bulk and appearance of that which has been approved. The
                                                                        additional window to the rear does not increase the
                                                                        appearance of bulk and scale whilst the increased setback at
                                                                        the front improves a desirable outcome.
  Changes the ability of the proposed development to                    No change incurred.
  operate as intended; or
  Removes a component that is integral to the operation of              No change incurred.
  the development; or
  Significantly impacts on traffic flow and the transport               No change incurred.
  network, such as increasing traffic to the site; or
  Introduces new impact or increased the severity of                    The proposed change does not increase the severity of
  known impacts; or                                                     known impacts, nor does it introduce additional impacts.
  Removes an incentive or offset component that would                   The proposed change does not remove an incentive or an
  have balanced the negative impact of the development;                 offset.
  or
  Impacts on infrastructure provisions.                                 The proposed change does not impact infrastructure
                                                                        provisions.


(ii) if a development application for the development, including the change, were made when the change application is made
would not cause –
  (a)   The inclusion of prohibited development in the                  The change does not include any prohibited development.
        application; or
  (b) Referral to a referral agency, other than to the chief            Not required.
        executive, if there were no referral agencies for the
        development, application; or
  (c)   Referral to extra referral agency, other than to the            Not required.
        chief executive, or
  (d) a referral agency, in assessing the application under             No additional triggers or aspects require referral assessment.
        section 55(2), to assess the application against, or
        have regard to, a matter, other than a matter the
        referral agency must have assessed the application
        against, or had regard to, when the application was
        made; or
  (e)   public notification      was not required        for the        Public notification was not required by original application.
        development application

We have determined that the application can be accepted as a Minor Change to the development approval.
As a result of the change, we kindly ask the Assessment Manager to amend the Decision Notice as implied within this report,
including approval of new Site/ Floor Plan.