Planning And Development

Planning And Development 1
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Planning And Development 2
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Quiz 1
Environmental planning instrument is the State Environmental planning policies and
Local Environmental Plans. Generally, the local government and State government use these
documents as mechanisms of managing the relationship between the environment and
development, controlling development, protecting the ecosystems and environment, and
controlling certain activities (Matthews and Marston 2019). These documents are essential
because they contain a set of rules as well as other measures that control the development and
use of land in the area. One main function of Environmental planning instruments is to specify
the types of development that are allowed in a certain area (Sterner and Coria 2013). As an
investor, these documents will enable me know the kinds of development that I can start in an
area. They can assist me when I propose to undertake a development in an area.
The main differences between Environmental planning instrument and Development
Control Plans: Environmental planning instruments (EPIs) are legally binding documents while
Development Control Plans are not legally binding documents. EPI is a statutory document
possess by local and state governments. The process taken to prepare EPI is set by the
legislation. While a development Control Plan is a document adopted and prepared by the
council. A DCP is not a compulsory document nevertheless some council has a Development
Control Plan.
Quiz 2
Zoning refers to the process of dividing land into different Zones (e.g. industrial,
residential) in which some land uses are prohibited or permitted (Serkin and Wellington 2012).
Property zooning is normally governed by Ordinances (Serkin and Wellington 2012). Each land

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parcel that is in town is allocated to a zoning district normally described in numbers or letters
(such as R1). The Zoning district usually controls how an individual can use the land. For
instance, an area Zoned as Residential R1 might permit only houses to be constructed on the
land, whereas an area Zoned for Commercial purposes might permit retail stores as well as other
form of businesses (Geller 2010). Zoning designations, as well as uses differ depending on the
location of the land. Principal development standards contain the following: Height of
buildings, floor space ratio, Exceptions to development standards, rural subdivision, minimum
subdivision lot size, and calculation of site area and floor space ratios
Quiz 3
Small scale or minor development normally does not need development assessment to be
undertaken by the council. This kind of development is known as complying development or
exempt development.
Exempted developments are some works or building renovation that does not require
building or planning approval. Exempt development refers to extremely low impact development
that is being done mostly for certain industrial, commercial and residential properties. This
development has a negligible environmental impact. Examples of exempt development are:
Carports, desks, fences, garden sheds, painting a house or repairing a window. In Exempt
Development, if the proposed building or works meet all the standards of development, then
approval may not be required (Ruming and Goodman 2016). On the other hand, complying
development refers to a fast-track approval process for commercial, industrial, and residential
development.
You can find out whether your development is complying or exempt by looking at
(SEPP) State Environmental planning policy or (complying and exempt development codes).