Local Planning Panel - Delegations

15/04/2020 - Local Planning Panel - Delegations

It is resolved that the Local Planning Panel in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, delegates its functions as a consent authority, where there has 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;

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

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

Reasons for Decision

The Delegation will enable low risk applications to be processed more expeditiously.  The Panel amended the number of objections triggering referral of applications to the LPP to require that all applications with multiple objections be referred to the LPP for determination.

Carried unanimously.

2020/095110