Planning Regulation 2017
sec.51HPre-existing applications—generally
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sec.51H Pre-existing applications—generally
On the commencement of section 51F (a) and (b) — if the pre-existing application is a development application that is a properly made application—the application is taken not to be a properly made application, and is taken not to have been accepted, under section 51 of the Act ; and if the pre-existing application is a change application that has been accepted under section 79 (4) of the Act —the application is taken not to have been accepted under section 79 (4) of the Act . This section does not apply if section 51I applies in relation to the pre-existing application. s 51H ins 2025 SL No. 80 s 12 amd 2025 SL No. 163 s 9 (sec.51H-ssec.1) On the commencement of section 51F (a) and (b) — if the pre-existing application is a development application that is a properly made application—the application is taken not to be a properly made application, and is taken not to have been accepted, under section 51 of the Act ; and if the pre-existing application is a change application that has been accepted under section 79 (4) of the Act —the application is taken not to have been accepted under section 79 (4) of the Act . (sec.51H-ssec.2) This section does not apply if section 51I applies in relation to the pre-existing application.
- (a) if the pre-existing application is a development application that is a properly made application—the application is taken not to be a properly made application, and is taken not to have been accepted, under section 51 of the Act ; and
- (b) if the pre-existing application is a change application that has been accepted under section 79 (4) of the Act —the application is taken not to have been accepted under section 79 (4) of the Act .