A representation is a comment or objection made by a community member or stakeholder on a DA.
A representation is legally required to be considered by the Territory Planning Authority during the assessment process.
There is no mandatory requirement for the decision to be consistent with a representation, even when large volumes of representations are received on an application. However, a well thought out representation that raises relevant planning impacts is more likely to influence the assessment and decision-making process. For example, it may result in further information being requested, conditions being imposed as part of a decision or the nature of the decision changing completely.
