From 1 October 2019, development identified as a prescribed development under the Planning (General) Regulation 2023 must consult with the design review panel. A prescribed development proposal is:
- a building with 5 or more storeys
- a proposal to increase the floorspace of a shop by more than 2,000m2, that is fully or partly located in a residential, commercial, community facility and/or a parks and recreation zone.