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Planning Act 2016
sec.265Planning and development certificates
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### sec.265 Planning and development certificates
A person may apply to a local government for a limited, standard or full planning and development certificate for premises.
The application must be accompanied by the required fee.
The local government must give the certificate to the applicant within the following period after the application is made—
for a limited certificate—5 business days;
for a standard certificate—10 business days;
for a full certificate—30 business days.
The certificate must include the information prescribed by regulation.
A person who suffers financial loss because of an error or omission in a planning and development certificate may claim reasonable compensation from the local government if the claim is made within 6 years after the loss is first suffered.
Section 32 applies to the claim as if—
the claim were a compensation claim; or
a reference to the affected owner were a reference to the person.
(sec.265-ssec.1) A person may apply to a local government for a limited, standard or full planning and development certificate for premises.
(sec.265-ssec.2) The application must be accompanied by the required fee.
(sec.265-ssec.3) The local government must give the certificate to the applicant within the following period after the application is made— for a limited certificate—5 business days; for a standard certificate—10 business days; for a full certificate—30 business days.
(sec.265-ssec.4) The certificate must include the information prescribed by regulation.
(sec.265-ssec.5) A person who suffers financial loss because of an error or omission in a planning and development certificate may claim reasonable compensation from the local government if the claim is made within 6 years after the loss is first suffered.
(sec.265-ssec.6) Section 32 applies to the claim as if— the claim were a compensation claim; or a reference to the affected owner were a reference to the person.
- (a) for a limited certificate—5 business days;
- (b) for a standard certificate—10 business days;
- (c) for a full certificate—30 business days.
- (a) the claim were a compensation claim; or
- (b) a reference to the affected owner were a reference to the person.