Process of a Planning proposal
What are the steps involved in apply for a land reclassification Planning Proposal?
The table below outlines a simple Planning Proposal (to reclassify land status) process to assist our community in understanding the steps involved. No timelines are provided as part of this example as timelines will be specific for each submission and not necessarily determined by Council.
Action | Outcome / Recommendation (if relevent) |
| Project identified | |
| Project background information developed as per the MRC Project Management framework | Project reviewed and initialised by MRC Project Control Board. |
| Planning Proposal developed | |
Council Report 1 | Council Resolution: Recommendation to progress the Planning Proposal for XX Lot and DP, seek reclassification of the land and DPHI gateway determination. To start public consultation process noting DPHI conditions as per the Gateway Determination |
Planning Proposal endorsed by Council | |
Planning Proposal submitted to Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) for Gateway assessment | |
Gateway issued by DPHI | Timeframe determined by DPHI |
Community consultation of Planning Proposal (exhibition period) | xx days * # |
| Consultation with public authorities and government agencies | xx days * |
Advertising of Public Hearing | xx days between close of consultation and heating date * # |
Registrations for public hearing presentation closes | close x days before hearing date |
Public Hearing held | Date(s) |
Council receives the Public Hearing Report prepared by the independent chair | x days after Hearing is complete * |
Council Report 2 | Council Resolution: Table the Public hearing report, Submissions received and confirmation for proceeding with the conversion process. |
Public Hearing Report advertised via Council’s online platform and a hard copy made available at Council’s office's |
|
| Public Hearing Report and copies of submissions provided to DPHI to upload on Planning Portal | |
DPHI to reclassification and notify Council of the outcome | Land Conversion is Government Gazetted |
| Once Land is Gazetted the process is complete. Council can undertake actions as per the new classification. |
Note -
* determined by DPHI as par of the Gateway determination.
# ref - Classification and reclassification of public land through a local environmental plan practice note.