Decision details

The Panel:

(A)        in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, delegated its functions as a consent authority in relation to legal proceedings arising from a decision of the Local Planning Panel (or a decision that would have ordinarily been required to be dealt with by the Local Planning Panel) to the positions of Manager Planning Assessments, Executive Manager Planning and Development, and Director City Planning, Development and Transport;

(B)        in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, delegated its functions as a consent authority in relation to development for which Council is the applicant or landowner and the application proposes:

(i)          internal alterations and additions to a building that is a heritage item; or

(ii)         temporary installation of public art; or

(iii)        a temporary event;

to the positions of Area Planning Manager and Manager Planning Assessments;

(C)       in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, delegated its functions as a consent authority, where there have been no more than one objection received, in relation to development for which Council is the applicant or land owner and the application proposes:

(i)          outdoor seating;

(ii)         works within the public domain such as the placement of security bollards, upgrade of the public domain, construction of driveways, landscaping and the like;

(iii)        the placement or relocation of kiosks and other minor structures within the public domain;

(iv)       the installation of shade structures and play equipment;

(v)         the installation of solar panels; (vi) small scale alterations and additions to existing facilities; and

(vi)       other small-scale development with a development cost of no more than $100,000;

to the positions of Manager Planning Assessments, Executive Manager Planning and Development, and Director City Planning, Development and Transport;

(D)       in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, delegated its functions as a consent authority regarding development applications that fall into the following categories:

(i)          development applications for the removal of existing pedestrian bridges/overpasses in King Street, Pitt Street and Castlereagh Street and making good of adjacent buildings, where the sole reason for reporting the application to the Local Planning Panel for determination is that Council is the applicant and/or landowner; and

(ii)         development applications for a boarding house development where the sole reason for reporting the application to the Local Planning Panel for determination is the proposal’s non-compliance with the motorcycle parking standard contained in Clause 30 Standards for Boarding Houses (1) (h) of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009;

to the positions of Manager Planning Assessments, Executive Manager Planning and Development, and Director City Planning, Development and Transport;

(E)        in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, delegated its functions as a consent authority regarding development applications that fall into the following category:

(i)          variations over 10% associated with additions or works that do not significantly impact on the height, bulk or setbacks of an existing building or structure, where the existing building or structure already exceeds the relevant development standard;

to the positions of Manager Planning Assessments, Executive Manager Planning and Development, and Director City Planning, Development and Transport; and

(F)        in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, delegated its functions as a consent authority regarding section 4.56 applications for modification of a development consent issued by the Land and Environment Court, in respect of an application determined by the Local Planning Panel (or an application that would have ordinarily been required to be dealt with by the Local Planning Panel) that fall into the following categories;

(i)          applications under section 4.56 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 for modification of a development which meet the criteria for development applications set out in the Schedules to the Local Planning Panels Direction - Development Applications and Applications to Modify Development Consents dated 30 June 2020 relating to conflict of interest, contentious development or departure from development standards;

to the positions of Manager Planning Assessments, Executive Manager Planning and Development, and Director City Planning, Development and Transport.

Carried unanimously.

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