Planning Act 2023
179Further public notification—significant development
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179 Further public notification—significant development (1) This section applies to a development application for a significant development that has been publicly notified for the first time. (2) After the public notification period for the development application ends, the applicant must give a statement to the territory planning authority that includes details of the following: (a) entity advice given, and representations made, in relation to the (b) how the applicant has addressed the entity advice and representations; (c) any changes to the application. (3) If the territory planning authority is not satisfied that the applicant has met the requirements of subsection (2), the authority may, by written notice, ask the applicant for more information. Note A request under this subsection may affect the time to decide an application (see s 192). (4) The development application is taken to have been withdrawn by the applicant if the applicant does not give the territory planning authority the information within 18 months after the day it asked for the (5) As soon as practicable after receiving the statement, the territory planning authority must— (a) publish the statement and the development application on the authority website; and (b) publicly notify the development application (whether or not the development application has changed). (6) The territory planning authority may make a guideline about the information that must be included in a statement under subsection (2). (7) A guideline is a notifiable instrument.
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