47Planning approval

#### 47 Planning approval 47 Planning approval > > (1) A planning authority must not grant planning approval to a relevant application unless the proposed development contract complies with this Part. > > > (2) The granting of planning approval may be, but need not be, subject to a condition requiring the community parcel, precinct parcel or neighbourhood parcel to be developed in accordance with the development contract. > > > (3) The condition has effect— > > > > > (a) for a development consent under Part 4 of the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203)—as a condition of the development consent authorised by, and imposed under, section 4.17 of that Act, or > > > > > (b) for an approval under Division 5.2 of that Act—as a condition of the approval. > > > (4) A planning authority that grants planning approval for a relevant application— > > > > > (a) must certify on the development contract that— > > > > > > > (i) planning approval has been granted to the development proposed by the instruments, plans and drawings that comprise the development contract, and > > > > > > > (ii) the instruments, plans and drawings are not inconsistent with the planning approval, and > > > > > (b) must provide the applicant with a copy of the development contract bearing the certificate. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > relevant application means an application for planning approval for development in accordance with a proposed scheme plan accompanied by a proposed development contract.