Decision details

It is resolved that:

(A)       in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Local Planning Panel delegates 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 Executive Director City Planning, Development and Transport;

(B)       in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Local Planning Panel delegates its functions as a consent authority in relation to development where the reason for reporting the matter to the Local Planning Panel is that 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, Manager Planning Assessments, Executive Manager Planning and Development, and Executive Director City Planning, Development and Transport;

(C)       in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Local Planning Panel delegates its functions as a consent authority, where there has been no more than one objection received, in relation to development where the reason for reporting the matter to the Local Planning Panel is that Council is the applicant or landowner, and the application proposes: 

(i)         outdoor dining or seating and umbrellas and the like

(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

(vii)      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 Executive Director City Planning, Development and Transport;

(D)       in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Local Planning Panel delegates 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 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

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

(E)       in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Local Planning Panel delegates its functions as a consent authority regarding development applications or modification applications, where the reason for reporting the matter to the Local Planning Panel is that the development exceeds a development standard, that fall into the following category: 

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

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

(F)       in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Local Planning Panel delegates 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) except those 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 meets 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 6 March 2024 relating to conflict of interest, contentious development or departure from development standards, excluding modifications captured by the delegation outlined in clause (E) above

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

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

(i)         development applications for a secondary dwelling development where the sole reason(s) for reporting the application to the Local Planning Panel for determination is the proposal’s non-compliance with the minimum site area development standard and/or the car parking standard, contained in Clause 53 (2) (a) and (b) of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021

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

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

(i)         development applications for boarding house development where the sole reason for the reporting the application to the Local Planning Panel for determination is the proposal’s non-compliance with the minimum lot size standard contained in Clause 25(1)(g) of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021;

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

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

(i)         development applications for co-living housing development where the reason(s) for the reporting the application to the Local Planning Panel for determination is the proposal’s non-compliance with the minimum lot size standard contained in  Clause 69(1)(b)

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

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

(i)         development applications for integrated development where the integrated consent authority has refused to grant General terms of Approval

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

Carried unanimously.

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