288CAdvice about design quality of residential apartment development

#### 288C Advice about design quality of residential apartment development 288C Advice about design quality of residential apartment development > > (1) The function of a design review panel is to review and give independent advice about the quality of the design of residential apartment development, including by evaluating residential apartment development in accordance with— > > > > > (a) the design principles for residential apartment development, and > > > > > (b) the Apartment Design Guide. > > > (2) A design review panel may review and give advice on the request of— > > > > > (a) a consent authority, or > > > > > (b) a person who has made or proposes to make a development application or modification application. > > > (3) A design review panel may review and give advice before or after a development application or modification application for residential apartment development is made. > > > (4) A design review panel must give advice to a consent authority within 14 days after receiving a request from the consent authority under subsection (2)(a). > > > (5) This section does not apply to the following— > > > > > (a) State significant development, > > > > > (b) development to which [State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0714), Chapter 7 applies. > > **s 288C:** Ins 2023 (662), Sch 1\[15\]. Am 2025 (634), Sch 1\[5\].