PRE
APPLICATION PROCESS - DA
Under
some town plans a pre application process is implemented to save time
and advise the developer before the actual DA is lodged. The
following is an example of such a process:
STAGE
1
Site
analysis plan
(responding
to the Site Analysis Guidelines) is to be submitted as early as
possible in the design process (ie well before DA stage), and soon
after initial contact with planning authority.
MANDATORY
FOR:
- all new
multi unit development including dual occupancies.
- all
replacement houses in established areas.
- extensions
of gross floor area 100m2 or greater to any existing
residential building, including single houses.
- all
non residential development in residential land use policy areas.
- non residential
development elsewhere of gross floor area 1100m2 or greater.
STAGE
2
Design
concept submitted, including the following:
- Development
Concept Plan
- Landscape
Concept Plan
- (If
applicable) additional information for urban renewal sites in
established areas (eg coloured sketch elevation or photomontage of the
streetscape(s), focused around the proposal and extending for at least
two properties on either side of the development site. A scale model
can be useful in design and presentation).
MANDATORY
For
all of above prior to lodgment of a DA.
The
proposal should be presented to any other relevant body (eg police if
traffic control could be a problem) at the earliest possible
opportunity. Most proposals will need to be presented to any
neighbours who may be affected at the earliest possible opportunity.
MANDATORY
For
all new multi unit development other than dual occupancies. All
non residential development.
STAGE
3
Design
Review Panel
reviews the site analysis and development concepts. The planning
authority convenes a pre application meeting to discuss proposal
with proponents and other agencies and to provide feedback from
Design Review Panel.
MANDATORY
For
all multi unit development of more than 5 units and
non residential development of gross floor area of 1000m2
or greater.
STAGE
4
The
proponent must submit a High Quality Sustainable Design Response
Report that describes how the design responds to:
- the site
analysis
- the Quality
Design Indicators
- the
Residential Sustainability Index (where applicable)
- comments of
the Design Review Panel (where required)
- comments of
LAPAC (where required) NB this process is under review
- comments of
neighbours
- issues
raised in pre application meetings or correspondence from the
planning authority.
MANDATORY
FOR:
- all new
multi unit development including dual occupancies
- all
replacement houses in established areas
- extensions
of gross floor area 100m2 or greater to any existing
residential building, including single houses
- all
non residential development in residential land use policy areas.
- non residential
development elsewhere of gross floor area 1000m2 or greater.
STAGE
5
The
above bodies provide written acceptance of the site analysis and the
High Quality Sustainable Design Response Report
MANDATORY
For
all of above prior to lodgement of a DA. This enables 'in principle'
acceptance of design concept prior to DA lodgement, subject to
public comment, detailed assessment and final decision.
See
site
analysis guidelines
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