Further entity referrals and further public notification

Once you provide further information on a DA or if you amend your DA, it may go through further public notification and entity referrals. This helps entities, the community and other stakeholders comment on the changed application.

Further entity referrals

Your DA might need further entity advice if:

  • you provide further information or
  • you amend your application.

If these apply, the new information is referred to as the 'changed application'.

Changed applications will be sent to any entities that received the original application.

Changed applications won’t be sent to an entity if the authority is satisfied the change doesn't impact the part of the application they made comments on. This also applies if the entity is unlikely to raise any issues about the changes.

Changed applications may also be sent to entities who didn't receive the original application. This is usually if the change impacts a matter the entity has an interest in, including in any advisory role they may hold.

If the Authority decides not to send a changed application to an entity that received the original application, the decision and reasons will be published on the Authority’s website.

Entities have 10 working days to respond to further entity referrals.

Further public notification

Further public notification may happen when:

  • you provide more information for your DA or
  • if you amend your application.

The new information will be is referred to as the 'changed application'.

If this happens, those who made a representation on the original DA will be notified in writing.

The changed application will be notified through the same methods again. This may include publishing it online, mailing letters, and placing extra signage on the site. Members of the public can then make more representations on the changed application.

Public notification of changed applications will occur over 20 working days for significant developments and 15 working days for non-significant developments.

The Authority may waive a full public notification process for a changed application. This is only if the Authority agrees that there will be no, or minimal, increase in the:

  • adverse impact of the development or
  • environmental impact of the development.

To decide this, the Authority will consider:

  • any representations received during the public notification period of the original DA and
  • the cumulative impacts of the proposed changes.

If the Authority decides not to publicly notify a changed application, they’ll publish the decision and reasons on the Authority’s website.

Publication

The changed application will be published on the Authority's website. This happens even if the information needs further public notification or entity referrals.

Further public notification will start when the information passes the sufficiency check. During this time, stakeholders can view the information and make more comments.

The DA assessment will continue when the Authority has enough information, where further public notification and entity referrals will commence.