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Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021
177AExpiry of environmental assessment requirements for State significant development declared by order that includes residential accommodation
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#### 177A Expiry of environmental assessment requirements for State significant development declared by order that includes residential accommodation
177A Expiry of environmental assessment requirements for State significant development declared by order that includes residential accommodation
> > (1) This section applies to a development application for development that—
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> > > (a) is declared to be State significant development by a Ministerial planning order under the Act, section 4.36(3), and
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> > > (b) includes residential accommodation.
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> > (2) If a development application for State significant development described in subsection (1) is not made within 9 months after notice of the environmental assessment requirements is last given to the responsible person under section 176, the environmental assessment requirements expire.
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> > (3) The Planning Secretary may, on the written request of the responsible person, extend the period specified in subsection (2).
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> > (3A) A request for an extension may only be made before the end of the period.
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> > (4) The period may be extended more than once but the total period of extension must not exceed 3 months.
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> > (5) To avoid doubt, this section also applies to environmental assessment requirements issued before the commencement of this section.
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> **s 177A:** Ins 2026 (59), Sch 1\[2\]. Am 2026 (59), Sch 1\[3\].