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Planning & development
Local Councils and the State Government scrutinise specific proposals for land development and building. It is principal means of implementing the desired objective for the natural and built environment, for instance to:
- preserve or enhance residential amenity and the character of places
- manage natural resources
- co-ordinate the interface between the public domain and private property
- promote the efficient functioning of movement systems.
These desired outcomes are specified in the broad objects of the planning legislation and specific objectives and provisions of State, regional, and local plans and policies.
Why is Council approval necessary?
Council approval is necessary to:
- implement environmental, natural resource, public health and safety objectives
- set ground rules to help the property market function efficiently
- ensure that the property rights of individuals and corporations are protected
- provide for public input into decision and avoid disputes between neighbours
- provide an impartial and objective frame work for decision making
- act in the public interest, at arms length from the parties involved
(Source: Guiding Development, Dept. of Urban Affairs and Planning,1999)
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