180Making representations about development applications

180 Making representations about development applications (1) Anyone may make a written representation about a development application that has been publicly notified. (2) A representation about a development application must be made during the public notification period for the application. Note Public notification period, for a development application—see s 175 (2). (3) The territory planning authority may, by public notice, extend the public notification period. (4) If the territory planning authority extends the public notification period, the authority must— (a) give the applicant for the development approval written notice of the extension; and (b) publish the decision to extend the public notification period on the authority website. (5) A person who makes a representation about a development application may, in writing, withdraw the representation at any time before the application is decided. (6) To remove any doubt, a representation about a development application— (a) may relate to how the development proposed in the application meets, or does not meet, any finding or recommendation of the EIS for the development; and (b) must not relate to the adequacy of a finalised EIS. Note Representations about a draft EIS may be made under s 115.

Division 7.5.6 Notice of development applications to registrar-general Division 7.5.6 Notice of development applications to registrar-general 181 Notice of development applications (1) The territory planning authority must give written notice of each development application submitted to the authority to the registrar-general for recording under the Land Titles Act 1925, part 8A (Record of administrative interests). (2) The notice must include the following: (a) a description of the development; (b) the number allocated to the development application by the territory planning authority; (c) the approval status of the application; Examples—approval status • approved • approved on conditions • pending • refused • under review by the ACAT (d) anything else prescribed by regulation. (3) If the approval status of a development application changes, the territory planning authority must give the registrar-general written notice of the change.

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