sec.47Deciding application—particular matters to be considered

sec.47 Deciding application—particular matters to be considered

For deciding a fast-track application, the local government may, but need not, assess whether each plan for work accompanying the application complies with the code requirements for the work. For deciding an application, other than a fast-track application, the local government may approve the application if satisfied— after assessing each plan mentioned in schedule 6 , part 2 accompanying the application, the plan complies with the code requirements for the work to which the application relates; and for an application relating to a greywater use facility that includes a greywater treatment plant, other than a greywater (cooling tower) treatment plant, in a sewered area— the premises where the facility is proposed to be installed generates more than 3kL of greywater a day; and the treatment plant is of a type for which a treatment plant approval has been granted; and the proposed work complies with the treatment plant approval; and greywater can be diverted to sanitary drainage by a manual diversion device; and greywater will automatically overflow to sanitary drainage if the facility’s filtering or irrigation system is not working properly; and for an application relating to a greywater use facility that includes a greywater treatment plant not in a sewered area— the treatment plant is of a type for which a treatment plant approval has been granted; and the proposed work complies with the treatment plant approval; and for an application relating to a greywater use facility that includes a greywater (cooling tower) treatment plant in a sewered area to treat greywater, other than kitchen greywater—the treatment plant will be able to treat the greywater to the required standard; and for an application relating to a secondary on-site sewage treatment plant— the treatment plant is of a type for which a treatment plant approval has been granted; and the proposed work complies with the treatment plant approval. For deciding an application relating to SEQ water work, the local government must not approve the application unless— the local government is the water service provider for the premises; or the water service provider for the premises— has given the applicant written consent for the work; or has given the local government a notice stating that a permit for the type of work may be issued without the provider’s consent. For deciding an application relating to SEQ sewerage work, the local government must not approve the application unless— the local government is the sewerage service provider for the premises; or the sewerage service provider for the premises— has given the applicant written consent for the work; or has given the local government a notice stating that a permit for the type of work may be issued without the provider’s consent. For deciding an application for which the applicant has given a compliance statement for specialist work, the local government must approve the application to the extent it relates to the specialist work if satisfied the work, if carried out in compliance with the permit applied for, will comply with the code requirements for the work. For deciding an application to amend a permit, the local government may, but need not, consider a matter mentioned in subsection (1) to (5) if the local government— has already considered the matter in deciding the application for the issue of the permit or a previous application to amend the permit; and is satisfied— there has been no material change in relation to the matter; and it is not necessary to consider the matter for the application to amend the permit. s 47 amd 2022 SL No. 171 s 6 (sec.47-ssec.1) For deciding a fast-track application, the local government may, but need not, assess whether each plan for work accompanying the application complies with the code requirements for the work. (sec.47-ssec.2) For deciding an application, other than a fast-track application, the local government may approve the application if satisfied— after assessing each plan mentioned in schedule 6 , part 2 accompanying the application, the plan complies with the code requirements for the work to which the application relates; and for an application relating to a greywater use facility that includes a greywater treatment plant, other than a greywater (cooling tower) treatment plant, in a sewered area— the premises where the facility is proposed to be installed generates more than 3kL of greywater a day; and the treatment plant is of a type for which a treatment plant approval has been granted; and the proposed work complies with the treatment plant approval; and greywater can be diverted to sanitary drainage by a manual diversion device; and greywater will automatically overflow to sanitary drainage if the facility’s filtering or irrigation system is not working properly; and for an application relating to a greywater use facility that includes a greywater treatment plant not in a sewered area— the treatment plant is of a type for which a treatment plant approval has been granted; and the proposed work complies with the treatment plant approval; and for an application relating to a greywater use facility that includes a greywater (cooling tower) treatment plant in a sewered area to treat greywater, other than kitchen greywater—the treatment plant will be able to treat the greywater to the required standard; and for an application relating to a secondary on-site sewage treatment plant— the treatment plant is of a type for which a treatment plant approval has been granted; and the proposed work complies with the treatment plant approval. (sec.47-ssec.3) For deciding an application relating to SEQ water work, the local government must not approve the application unless— the local government is the water service provider for the premises; or the water service provider for the premises— has given the applicant written consent for the work; or has given the local government a notice stating that a permit for the type of work may be issued without the provider’s consent. (sec.47-ssec.4) For deciding an application relating to SEQ sewerage work, the local government must not approve the application unless— the local government is the sewerage service provider for the premises; or the sewerage service provider for the premises— has given the applicant written consent for the work; or has given the local government a notice stating that a permit for the type of work may be issued without the provider’s consent. (sec.47-ssec.5) For deciding an application for which the applicant has given a compliance statement for specialist work, the local government must approve the application to the extent it relates to the specialist work if satisfied the work, if carried out in compliance with the permit applied for, will comply with the code requirements for the work. (sec.47-ssec.6) For deciding an application to amend a permit, the local government may, but need not, consider a matter mentioned in subsection (1) to (5) if the local government— has already considered the matter in deciding the application for the issue of the permit or a previous application to amend the permit; and is satisfied— there has been no material change in relation to the matter; and it is not necessary to consider the matter for the application to amend the permit.