sec.81ADeciding change applications for minor changes

### sec.81A Deciding change applications for minor changes This section applies in relation to a change application for a minor change to a development approval. After assessing the change application under section 81 , the responsible entity must decide to— make the change, with or without imposing or amending development conditions in relation to the change; or refuse to make the change. For a change application relating to development requiring social impact assessment, see also section 106ZI . If there is no affected entity for the change application, the responsible entity must decide the application within 20 business days after receiving the application. If there is an affected entity for the change application, the responsible entity— must not decide the application until— the responsible entity receives a pre-request response notice, or response notice, from the affected entity; or the end of 20 business days after receiving the application; but must decide the application within 25 business days after receiving the application. However, the applicant and the responsible entity may, within the period stated in subsection (3) or (4) (b) , agree to extend the period for deciding the change application. s 81A ins 2019 No. 11 s 157 amd 2025 No. 14 s 86 sch 1 (sec.81A-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a change application for a minor change to a development approval. (sec.81A-ssec.2) After assessing the change application under section 81 , the responsible entity must decide to— make the change, with or without imposing or amending development conditions in relation to the change; or refuse to make the change. For a change application relating to development requiring social impact assessment, see also section 106ZI . (sec.81A-ssec.3) If there is no affected entity for the change application, the responsible entity must decide the application within 20 business days after receiving the application. (sec.81A-ssec.4) If there is an affected entity for the change application, the responsible entity— must not decide the application until— the responsible entity receives a pre-request response notice, or response notice, from the affected entity; or the end of 20 business days after receiving the application; but must decide the application within 25 business days after receiving the application. (sec.81A-ssec.5) However, the applicant and the responsible entity may, within the period stated in subsection (3) or (4) (b) , agree to extend the period for deciding the change application. - (a) make the change, with or without imposing or amending development conditions in relation to the change; or - (b) refuse to make the change. - (a) must not decide the application until— (i) the responsible entity receives a pre-request response notice, or response notice, from the affected entity; or (ii) the end of 20 business days after receiving the application; but - (i) the responsible entity receives a pre-request response notice, or response notice, from the affected entity; or - (ii) the end of 20 business days after receiving the application; but - (b) must decide the application within 25 business days after receiving the application. - (i) the responsible entity receives a pre-request response notice, or response notice, from the affected entity; or - (ii) the end of 20 business days after receiving the application; but