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3.1 Assessment of Substantially Different Development

Statutory Guideline 06/09: Substantially different development when changing applications and approvals (as
published by the Department of Local Government and Planning, 2009) provides guidance on determining if a
proposed change to a development approval results in a substantially different development.

Although it depends on the individual circumstances of the development, the Guideline provides a list of what
changes may result in substantially different development. These criteria are provided below, along with an
assessment of how the proposal meets each requirement.

     1. The proposed changes do not involve a new use with different or additional impacts.

          Comment: The overall development is retained as an integrated multiple dwelling development
          comprising 155 dwelling units together with minor ancillary activities including a shop, café/restaurant
          and communal recreation facilities. There are no new uses proposed.

     2. The proposed changes do not result in the application applying to a new parcel of land.

          Comment: The permissible change request applies to the same parcel of land as the current development
          approval, albeit the legal description of the property has changed from Lot 3 on SP178323 to Lot 7 on
          SP178340.

     3. The proposed changes do not dramatically change the built form in terms of scale, bulk and
        appearance.

          Comment: The proposed changes seek to retain the general building layout, with some minor redesign
          and re-siting of buildings to ensure efficiency and viability of construction. The overall built form and
          scale will remain the same ie. a mix of 2-3 storey buildings with basement carparking, designed to step
          down the slope so as to respect the site’s topography and minimise visual impacts.

     4. The proposed changes do not change the ability of the proposal to operate as intended.

          Comment: The proposed changes will not affect the ability of the proposal to operate as intended ie. as
          an integrated residential/resort community.

     5. The proposed changes do not remove a component that is integral to the operation of the
        development.

          Comment: The proposed changes seek to remove the theatre and function room components of the
          development, however these components are not considered to be integral to the operation of the
          development as an integrated residential/resort facility. The more integral components of communal
          recreation and convenience services have been retained to ensure the resort operations can occur
          without residents/visitors needing to leave the site.




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