56Notice of development applications

56 Notice of development applications

56 Notice of development applications

(1) This section applies to a development application for the following only—

(a) designated development,

(b) nominated integrated development,

(c) threatened species development,

(d) Class 1 aquaculture development,

(e) State significant development.

(2) As soon as practicable after a development application is lodged, the consent authority must—

(a) publish notice of the application on the consent authority’s website, and

(b) give notice of the application to—

(i) the public authorities that, in the consent authority’s opinion, may have an interest in the determination of the application, and

(ii) the persons that own or occupy the land adjoining the land to which the application relates.

(3) Subsection (2)(b)(i) does not require notice to be given to relevant concurrence authorities or approval bodies.

(4) Subsection (2)(b)(ii) does not apply to a notice that relates to an application for public notification development or designated development.

(5) The fee payable to a consent authority for the giving of notice under this section, other than for State significant development, is specified in Schedule 4.

(6) The notice under subsection (2)(a) and (b) must contain the following information—

(a) a description and address of the land on which the development will be carried out,

(b) the name of the applicant and the consent authority,

(c) a description of the development,

(d) whether the development is designated development, nominated integrated development, threatened species development, Class 1 aquaculture development or State significant development,

(e) a statement that the application and the documents accompanying the application, including any environmental impact statement, are available on the consent authority’s website for the minimum period required under the Act,