199Reconsideration

199 Reconsideration (1) If the territory planning authority receives a reconsideration application, the authority must— (a) reconsider the original decision; and (b) not later than 20 working days after the day the authority receives the application— (i) make any decision in substitution for the original decision that the authority could have made on the original application; or (ii) confirm the original decision. (2) The 20 working days mentioned in subsection (1) may be extended for a stated period by agreement between the territory planning authority and the applicant.

Division 7.6.3 Reconsideration of decisions on development applications (3) In reconsidering the original decision, the territory planning (a) need not publicly notify the reconsideration application under division 7.5.4; but (b) must— (i) give written notice of the reconsideration application to anyone who made a representation under section 180 about the original application; and (ii) allow the person reasonable time (that is at least 2 weeks) to make a representation on the reconsideration (iii) consider any representation made within the time allowed. Note Applications for reconsideration must be published on the authority website (see s 198 (6)). (4) Also, in reconsidering the original decision, the territory planning (a) must consider any information available to the authority when it made the original decision and information given in the reconsideration application; and (b) may consider any other relevant information. Example—other relevant information information from representations (5) If the original decision was made on the territory planning authority’s behalf, the authority or someone holding a position senior to the position held by the person who made the original decision must reconsider the decision.

Reconsideration of decisions on development applications Division 7.6.3