60ZEPlanning compliance certificates

60ZE Planning compliance certificates

(1)  A planning compliance certificate is a certificate, in the prescribed form, that specifies that –

(a) a development to which the certificate relates is a single dwelling development and a use to which the certificate relates is a single dwelling use; or

(b) a development to which the certificate relates is a low risk development and a use to which the certificate relates is a low risk use.

(2)  If a development, or use, to which a planning compliance certificate relates is not substantially commenced within the period of 2 years after the certificate is issued, or within the period extended under subsection (3) , the certificate is cancelled.

(3)  If a development, or use, to which a planning compliance certificate relates is not, or is unlikely to be, substantially commenced before the certificate would otherwise be cancelled under subsection (2) , the planning authority in respect of the land on which the development is, or is to be, situated may grant (once only) a 2-year extension of the period during which that development or use must be substantially commenced.

(4)  If –

(a) a planning compliance certificate in relation to a development, and a use, on land is issued on a day; and

(b) the development and use, on that day, is authorised under the planning scheme, or special planning order, in relation to the land, to be carried out without a permit and is not prohibited; and

(c) the planning scheme, or special planning order in relation to the land (the altered scheme or order) –

(i) ceases, after that day, to authorise the development and the use to be carried out on the land; or

(ii) ceases, after that day, to authorise the development and use to be carried out on the land unless there is a permit in relation to the development and the use; or

(iii) prohibits, after that day, a development, or use, of that kind to be carried out on the land; and

(d) the planning compliance certificate has not been cancelled –