sec.52Changing or withdrawing development applications

### sec.52 Changing or withdrawing development applications An applicant may change or withdraw a development application, before the application is decided, by a notice given to the assessment manager and, for a withdrawn application, any referral agency. For changes to a social impact assessment report or community benefit agreement for a development application before the application is decided, see also sections 106X and 106ZA . However— if the change is, or includes, a change of applicant, the notice may be given by the person who proposes to become the applicant if the notice is accompanied by the consent of the current applicant; and section 51 (2) applies for making the change as though the change were an application if— the applicant no longer owns the premises or the change is to include premises that the applicant does not own; and were the application to be remade with the change, section 51 (2) would apply to the application; and the change may not include prohibited development. If the change is a minor change, the change does not affect the development assessment process. s 52 amd 2025 No. 14 s 86 sch 1 (sec.52-ssec.1) An applicant may change or withdraw a development application, before the application is decided, by a notice given to the assessment manager and, for a withdrawn application, any referral agency. For changes to a social impact assessment report or community benefit agreement for a development application before the application is decided, see also sections 106X and 106ZA . (sec.52-ssec.2) However— if the change is, or includes, a change of applicant, the notice may be given by the person who proposes to become the applicant if the notice is accompanied by the consent of the current applicant; and section 51 (2) applies for making the change as though the change were an application if— the applicant no longer owns the premises or the change is to include premises that the applicant does not own; and were the application to be remade with the change, section 51 (2) would apply to the application; and the change may not include prohibited development. (sec.52-ssec.3) If the change is a minor change, the change does not affect the development assessment process. - (a) if the change is, or includes, a change of applicant, the notice may be given by the person who proposes to become the applicant if the notice is accompanied by the consent of the current applicant; and - (b) section 51 (2) applies for making the change as though the change were an application if— (i) the applicant no longer owns the premises or the change is to include premises that the applicant does not own; and (ii) were the application to be remade with the change, section 51 (2) would apply to the application; and - (i) the applicant no longer owns the premises or the change is to include premises that the applicant does not own; and - (ii) were the application to be remade with the change, section 51 (2) would apply to the application; and - (c) the change may not include prohibited development. - (i) the applicant no longer owns the premises or the change is to include premises that the applicant does not own; and - (ii) were the application to be remade with the change, section 51 (2) would apply to the application; and