166Application for development approval

166 Application for development approval (1) The proponent of a development proposal may apply to the territory planning authority for approval to undertake the proposed development (a development application). (2) A development application must be— (a) in writing and signed by the proponent and any prescribed

Making a development application Division 7.5.2 (b) in the form required by the territory planning authority by notice on the authority website; and (c) accompanied by the plans, drawings, specifications, assessments and other information and documents— (i) sufficient to address each provision of the territory plan relevant to the proposed development; and (ii) showing how the application meets each mandatory requirement of a provision of the territory plan; and (iii) stating any condition of a previous development approval that affects the proposed development; and (iv) showing how the proposed development integrates with the surrounding leases and other approved developments; and (v) prescribed for this section; and (vi) required by the territory plan or another provision of this Act; and (d) if the development application is mentioned in an item in schedule 1, part 1.2, column 2—accompanied by the information or documents mentioned in the item, column 3. Note 1 Other territory laws may provide additional requirements for development applications under this Act (see for eg Unit Titles Act 2001, s 166). Note 2 Other requirements apply to development applications for subdivision development proposals (see s 43). Note 3 Other requirements apply to development applications to vary a concessional lease to remove its concessional status (see s 309). (3) A regulation may exempt a development application from a requirement under this section.

(4) The territory planning authority may make guidelines— (a) about the preparation of the information and documents mentioned in subsection (2) (c); and (b) setting out survey information requirements mentioned in schedule 1, part 1.2, item 7. (5) A guideline is a notifiable instrument. (6) A guideline must be published on the authority website. Note A development application may be made for development undertaken without approval (see s 215).