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Planning and Development Act 2005
Part 10Subdivision and development control
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Part 10 — Subdivision and development control
Division 1 — Application
133. Application of Part to Crown land 111
134. Relationship of Part to some other laws 111
Division 2 — Approval for subdivision and certain transactions
135. No subdivision etc. without approval 112
136. Approval required for some dealings as to land not dealt with as lot or lots 112
137. Heritage land, subdivision etc. of 115
138. Commission’s functions when approving subdivision etc. 115
138A. Commission’s functions when approving subdivision etc. in Swan Valley 117
139. Leases and licences that do not need approval under s. 136 118
140. Saving of some agreements entered into without approval under s. 136 119
141. Refund where land transaction cannot be completed 120
142. Consultation requirements as to proposed subdivision 120
143. Commission’s duties when dealing with plan of subdivision 121
144. Reconsidering refusal to approve plan of subdivision 121
145. Diagram or plan of survey of approved plan of subdivision, approval of 122
145A. Period for submission of diagram or plan of survey for approval by Commission 124
145B. Land subject to strata titles scheme 125
146. No certificate of title for subdivided land without approved diagram or plan of survey 126
147. No registration etc. of some land dealings without Commission’s approval 127
Division 3 — Conditions of subdivision
149A. Condition requiring termination of strata titles scheme 128
150. Road access, conditions as to 129
151. Reconsidering conditions 130
152. Certain land to vest in Crown 131
153. Setting aside land for open space or payment in lieu 133
154. Money paid in lieu of open space, application of 134
155. Value of land for s. 153, how determined 135
156. Valuation under s. 155, dispute as to 136
157. When approval of subdivision deemed to be approval under planning scheme 137
Division 4 — Subdivision costs
158. Expenses of construction etc. of roads etc. 137
159. Subdivider may recover portion of road costs from later subdivider 138
160. Money payable under s. 159, recovery of 140
161. When subdivision occurs 140
Division 5 — Development controls
162. No development except with approval 140
163. Application for development of heritage place 141
164. Development commenced or carried out, subsequent approval of 141