A Supporting Report is a document which tells the government about your proposal, how it will impact the surrounding area and how consistent it is with government policy.
A Supporting Report is required for all proponent-initiated major amendment and will be prepared by the proponent. While a Supporting Report is required for all government-initiated major amendments it will be prepared by the Authority. Minister-initiated major amendments do not require a Supporting Report but the Minister must give the Authority a direction to undertake a major amendment.
A Supporting Report must contain:
- the need for the proposed amendment
- the positive and negative impacts of the proposed amendment
- a statement about how the proposed amendment would give effect to the ACT Planning Strategy and any relevant district strategy (existing or proposed)
- a statement about how the proposed amendment would be consistent or inconsistent with relevant planning outcomes contained in other government strategies or policies
- any public, entity or land custodian consultation undertaken in the preparation of the Supporting Report.
The Authority can provide guidance in the preparation of a Supporting Report as part of the pre-application process.
The Supporting Report will then be used to draft and provide background information for the major amendment or, in the case of a proponent-initiated major amendment, allow the proponent to submit an application for a major amendment.
