The HAAPOLA Act commenced in July 2024. The Act results in amendments to the Planning Act 2016 including:
- The new state facilitated development (SFD) process. The SFD process sidelines the usual development assessment process through Council. Public notification on typical impact assessable projects will be at the discretion of the State. There are also limited appeal rights on decisions;
- New provisions that allow affordable housing to be conditioned in development approvals;
- New state powers to take land or create easements for critical development infrastructure;
- New state powers that allow a material change of use of premises to be declared as temporary accepted development under the Planning Regulation 2017 for a stated period.
For further information on these amendments please contact John McKennariey on 5443 2844.
