Development Assessment Review Gregory Tupicoff Project Director, PEET November

Overview DA is the sharp end of Strategic Planning DA Ideas Training for DA – the more rules, the more training Development Assessment Queensland proposal

The Sharp end of Strategic Planning Strategic Planning is the Law… Planning by its very nature is done prior to Development Applications Bring back rezonings or reduce the s242’s (old 3.1.6) Even EDQ schemes have too many “strategic Planning” applications A lodged application is assessed against the Strategic Plans Most applications are Emerging Community Zone or Future Urban zone has lost the strategy focus Forest Lake DCP and Springfield DCP excellent examples Multi-unit example – Code and Self Assessed applications

The Sharp end of Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning is the Law… Planning by its very nature is done prior to Development Applications Bring back rezonings or reduce the s242’s (old 3.1.6) Even EDQ schemes have too many “strategic Planning” applications A lodged application is assessed against the Strategic Plans Most applications are Emerging Community Zone or Future Urban zone has lost the strategy focus Forest Lake DCP and Springfield DCP excellent examples Multi-unit example – Code and Self Assessed applications

The Sharp end of Strategic Planning 4 unit dwelling in Forest Lake Under 50% site cover; Single storey; Wholly setback compliant

The Sharp end of Strategic Planning 4 unit dwelling in Waterford (Woodlands) 70% site cover; Single/double storey configuration; Wholly setback compliant; Includes the (then) mandatory water tanks

DA Ideas A master approval for the same development Australia wide One approval for a typical site in a typical Aussie suburb

DA Ideas It can be used fro residential, Commercial, Industrial, car parks etc

DA Ideas A customer Service Charter Customer Service principles for paying customers and well behaved customers 1.Help every enquiry - it is an opportunity 2.Call and meet everyone personally in relation to an application 3.Respond within the deadline 4.If you don’t know something, say you don’t know something 5.Use facts – planning is a social science 6.Plan for the majority and manage the minority

DA Ideas The “Switch off Mechanism” One approval can “switch off” all other following approvals EPBC switches off State or Council for the same matter ROL switches off tree clearing, vegetation management, earthworks on roads and lot areas National government policy on cross governmental collaboration

Training for DA practitioners These rules are well known IDAS Manual – 1997 provided Self paced training 12 sections of guidance Charts and diagrams “The IDAS Manual consolidates the information which has been prepared to assist in the implementation and interpretation of IDAS. The information contained in this Manual is aimed at Local Government, Stage Government agencies and the development industry who are involved in implementing IDAS on a day-to-day basis.”

DAQ Proposal - Review 1.It is a “process” paper – the value is added only to process 2.The process is straight forward 3.The clarification on what to do is a sound process 4.Pre-referral and Pre-lodgement - only needed for complex applications Another process which should not be needed for most applications A process which is already available

DAQ Proposal - Review It is a “process” paper – the value is added only to process The process is straight forward The clarification is sound Pre-referral and Pre-lodgement is a challenge

Summary It is a “process” paper – the value is added only to process The process is straight forward The clarification is sound Pre-referral and Pre-lodgement is a challenge