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Part 4 > Division 4.8
Division 4.8 Integrated development
Integrated development
div 4.8, hdg (previously pt 4, Div 5, heading): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [3]. Am 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [4]. 4.44 Application of this Division (cf previous s 90) (1) This Division applies to integrated development. (2) However, this Division does not apply to development the subject of a development application made by or on behalf of the Crown (within the meaning of Division 4.6), other than development that requires a heritage approval. ss 4.44–4.48 (previously ss 90–92): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1]. 4.45 Definitions (cf previous s 90A) In this Division— approval means a consent, licence, permit, permission or any form of authorisation. approval body means a person who may grant an approval. first renewal of an approval means, in the case of an environment protection licence under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 , the first review of the licence under section 78. grant an approval includes give or issue an approval. heritage approval means an approval in respect of the doing or carrying out of an act, matter or thing referred to in section 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977 . ss 4.44–4.48 (previously ss90–92): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1]. 4.46 What is “integrated development”? (cf previous s 91) (1) Integrated development is development (not being State significant development or complying development) that, in order for it to be carried out, requires development consent and one or more of the following approvals— Act Provision Approval Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 2017 s 22 approval to alter or erect improvements, or to subdivide land, within a mine subsidence district Fisheries Management Act 1994 s 144 aquaculture permit s 201 permit to carry out dredging or reclamation work s 205 permit to cut, remove, damage or destroy marine vegetation on public water land or an aquaculture lease, or on the foreshore of any such land or lease s 219 permit to— (a) set a net, netting or other material, or (b) construct or alter a dam, floodgate, causeway or weir, or (c) otherwise create an obstruction, across or within a bay, inlet, river or creek, or across or around a flat Heritage Act 1977 s 58 approval in respect of the doing or carrying out of an act, matter or thing referred to in s 57(1) Mining Act 1992 ss 63, 64 grant of mining lease National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 s 90 grant of Aboriginal heritage impact permit Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 s 16 grant of production lease Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 43(a), 47 and 55 Environment protection licence to authorise carrying out of scheduled development work at any premises. ss 43(b), 48 and 55 Environment protection licence to authorise carrying out of scheduled activities at any premises (excluding any activity described as a “waste activity” but including any activity described as a “waste facility”). ss 43(d), 55 and 122 Environment protection licences to control carrying out of non-scheduled activities for the purposes of regulating water pollution resulting from the activity. Roads Act 1993 s 138 consent to— (a) erect a structure or carry out a work in, on or over a public road, or (b) dig up or disturb the surface of a public road, or (c) remove or interfere with a structure, work or tree on a public road, or (d) pump water into a public road from any land adjoining the road, or (e) connect a road (whether public or private) to a classified road Rural Fires Act 1997 s 100B authorisation under section 100B in respect of bush fire safety of subdivision of land that could lawfully be used for residential or rural residential purposes or development of land for special fire protection purposes Water Management Act 2000 ss 89, 90, 91 water use approval, water management work approval or activity approval under Part 3 of Chapter 3 (1A) Development is integrated development in respect of a licence that may be granted under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 to control the carrying out of non-scheduled activities for the purpose of regulating water pollution only if— (a) the development application stipulates that an application for such a licence has been or will be made in respect of the development, or (b) the Environment Protection Authority notifies the consent authority in writing before the development application is granted or refused that an application for such a licence has been or may be made in respect of the development. (2) Development is not integrated development in respect of an Aboriginal heritage impact permit required under Part 6 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 unless— (a) an Aboriginal object referred to in that Part is known, immediately before the development application is made, to exist on the land to which the development application applies, or (b) the land to which the development application applies is an Aboriginal place within the meaning of that Act immediately before the development application is made. (3) Development is not integrated development in respect of the consent required under section 138 of the Roads Act 1993 if, in order for the development to be carried out, it requires the development consent of a council and the approval of the same council. (4) Development is not integrated development in respect of the approval required under section 57 of the Heritage Act 1977 if the approval that is required is the approval of a council. ss 4.44–4.48 (previously ss90–92): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1]. 4.47 Development that is integrated development (cf previous s 91A) (1) This section applies to the determination of a development application for development that is integrated development. (2) Before granting development consent to an application for consent to carry out the development, the consent authority must, in accordance with the regulations, obtain from eachrelevantapprovalbody the general terms of any approval proposedtobegrantedbytheapprovalbody in relation to the development. Nothing in this section requires the consent authority to obtain the general terms of any such approval if the consent authority determines to refuse to grant development consent. (3) A consent granted by the consent authority must be consistent with the general terms of any approval proposedtobegrantedbythe approvalbodyinrelation to thedevelopmentandof which the consent authority is informed. For the purposes of this Part, the consent authority is taken to have power under this Act to impose any condition that the approval body could impose as a condition of its approval. (4) If the approvalbodyinforms the consent authority that it will not grant an approval that is required in order for the development to be lawfully carried out, the consent authority must refuse consent to the application. (4A) ThePlanningSecretarymay act on behalf of an approval body for thepurposesof informing the consentauthorityunderthissection whether or not the approval bodywill grant the approval, or of the general terms of its approval, if— (a) the Planning Secretary is authorisedtodosoby the regulations because of the failure of the approval body to do so or because of an inconsistency in the general terms of approval of 2 or more approval bodies, and (b) the Planning Secretary has taken into consideration assessment requirements prescribed by the regulations as State assessment requirements. The decision of the Planning Secretary is taken, for the purposes of this Division, to be the decision of the approval body, unless the approval body has informed the consent authority of its own decision on the matter. (5) If the approvalbodyandthePlanning Secretary fail to inform the consent authority, in accordance with the regulations, whetherornotitwillgrant the approval, or ofthegeneraltermsofitsapproval— (a) the consent authority may determine the development application, and (b) if the consent authority determines the development application by granting consent— (i) the approval body cannot refuse to grant approval to an application for approval in respect of the development, and (ii) an approval granted by the approval body must not be inconsistent with the development consent, and (iii) section 4.50 applies to an approval so granted as if it were an approval the general terms of which had been provided to the consent authority, despite any other Act or law. Note. Under section 380A of the Mining Act 1992 and section 24A of the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 , a mining lease or production lease can be refused on the ground that the applicant is not a fit and proper person, despite this section. (6) If a development application is determined, whether or not by the granting of development consent, the consent authority must notify all relevant approval bodies of the determination. Note. If a dispute arises under this section between a consent authority and an approval body, the dispute may be dealt with under section 10.2. ss 4.44–4.48 (previously ss90–92): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1]. 4.48 Consent authority may not refuse certain development applications (cf previous s 92) (1) This section applies to the determination by a consent authority of a development application for development that is integrated development for which a heritage approval is required. (2) A consent authority must not refuse development consent on heritage grounds if the same development is the subject of a heritage approval. ss 4.44–4.48(previously ss90–92): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1]. 4.49 Effect of giving notice (cf previous s 92A) If, in relation to integrated development— (a) notice of a development application is given under Schedule 1, and (b) the consent authority obtainsfrom anapprovalbodythe general terms of any approval proposedto be granted by the approval body in relation to the development or the approvalbodyfails to inform the consent authority, in accordance with the regulations, whetherornotitwillgrant the approval or ofthegeneraltermsofitsapproval, and (c) the consent authority determines the application by granting consent, the notice is taken to be notice duly given for the purpose of any law that requires the giving of public notice in relation to an application for the approval of the approval body to that development. s 4.49 (previously s 92A): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1]. Am 2018 No 25, Sch 4 [24]. 4.50 Granting and modification of approval by approval body (cf previous s 93) (1) Despite any other Act or law, an approval body must, in respect of integrated development for which development consent has been granted following the provision by the approvalbodyof the general terms of the approval proposedto be granted by the approval body in relation to the development, grant approval to any application for approval that is made within 3 years after the date on which the development consent is granted if, within that 3-year period, the development consent has not lapsed or been revoked. Note. Under section 380A of the Mining Act 1992 and section 24A of the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 , a mining lease or production lease can be refused on the ground that the applicant is not a fit and proper person, despite this section. (2) The approval may be granted subject to conditions that are not inconsistent with the development consent. Neither the provisions of section 4.17(6)–(10) nor the imposition of conditions as to security by the consent authority prevent an approval body from imposing conditions, or additional conditions, as to security. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to or limit the granting of approval to an application for renewal of an approval. (4) An approval body cannot vary the terms of an approval granted for integrated development for which development consent has been granted before the expiration, lapsing or first renewal of the approval, whichever first occurs, other than to make variations that are not inconsistent with the development consent. (5) Subsection (4) does not prevent— (a) the modification, in accordance with section 4.55 or 4.57, of the development consent at any time, or (b) if a development consent is modified as referred to in paragraph (a) before the expiration, lapsing or first renewal, whichever first occurs, of the approval, the modification in accordance with law of the approval to any necessary consequential extent, or (c) the exercise by the approval body of any of its other functions, such as the issuing of orders, the suspension or cancellation of an approval or the prosecution of offences. ss 4.50–4.52 (previously ss 93–93B): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1]. 4.51 Effect of approval if the approval body is also a concurrence authority (cf previous s 93A) If the concurrence of a person who is also an approval body is required before a consent authority may grant a development consent, the granting of the general terms of its approval is taken to also grant the concurrence provided that the matters to be considered in granting the general terms of its approval are the same as thoserequired to be considered in deciding whether or not to grant the concurrence. ss 4.50–4.52 (previously ss93–93B): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1]. 4.52 Rights of appeal (cf previous s 93B) (1) Applicant’s appeal rights This Division does not affect any right of objection, appeal or review conferred on an applicant for an approval under the Act that provides for the granting of the approval, except as provided by subsection (2). (2) Restriction on appellate body Despite any other Act or law, section 4.50 applies to a person, court or tribunal that deals with an objection, appeal or review referred to in this section in the same way as it applies to an approval body. ss 4.50–4.52(previously ss93–93B): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1].
Later · as at July 1st, 2026
Part 4 > Division 4.8
Division 4.8 Integrated development
Integrated development
div 4.8, hdg (previously pt 4, Div 5, heading): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [3]. Am 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [4]. 4.44 Application of this Division (cf previous s 90) (1) This Division applies to integrated development. (2) However, this Division does not apply to development the subject of a development application made by or on behalf of the Crown (within the meaning of Division 4.6), other than development that requires a heritage approval. s 4.44 (previously s 90): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1]. 4.45 Definitions (cf previous s 90A) In this Division— approval means a consent, licence, permit, permission or any form of authorisation. approval body means a person who may grant an approval. first renewal of an approval means, in the case of an environment protection licence under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 , the first review of the licence under section 78. grant an approval includes give or issue an approval. heritage approval means an approval in respect of the doing or carrying out of an act, matter or thing referred to in section 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977 . s 4.45(previously s90A): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1]. 4.46 What is “integrated development”? (cf previous s 91) (1) Integrated development is development (not being State significant development or complying development) that, in order for it to be carried out, requires development consent and one or more of the following approvals— Act Provision Approval Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 2017 s 22 approval to alter or erect improvements, or to subdivide land, within a mine subsidence district Fisheries Management Act 1994 s 144 aquaculture permit s 201 permit to carry out dredging or reclamation work s 205 permit to cut, remove, damage or destroy marine vegetation on public water land or an aquaculture lease, or on the foreshore of any such land or lease s 219 permit to— (a) set a net, netting or other material, or (b) construct or alter a dam, floodgate, causeway or weir, or (c) otherwise create an obstruction, across or within a bay, inlet, river or creek, or across or around a flat Heritage Act 1977 s 58 approval in respect of the doing or carrying out of an act, matter or thing referred to in s 57(1) Mining Act 1992 ss 63, 64 grant of mining lease National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 s 90 grant of Aboriginal heritage impact permit Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 s 16 grant of production lease Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 43(a), 47 and 55 Environment protection licence to authorise carrying out of scheduled development work at any premises. ss 43(b), 48 and 55 Environment protection licence to authorise carrying out of scheduled activities at any premises (excluding any activity described as a “waste activity” but including any activity described as a “waste facility”). ss 43(d), 55 and 122 Environment protection licences to control carrying out of non-scheduled activities for the purposes of regulating water pollution resulting from the activity. Roads Act 1993 s 138 consent to— (a) erect a structure or carry out a work in, on or over a public road, or (b) dig up or disturb the surface of a public road, or (c) remove or interfere with a structure, work or tree on a public road, or (d) pump water into a public road from any land adjoining the road, or (e) connect a road (whether public or private) to a classified road Rural Fires Act 1997 s 100B authorisation under section 100B in respect of bush fire safety of subdivision of land that could lawfully be used for residential or rural residential purposes or development of land for special fire protection purposes Water Management Act 2000 ss 89, 90, 91 water use approval, water management work approval or activity approval under Part 3 of Chapter 3 (1A) Development is integrated development in respect of a licence that may be granted under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 to control the carrying out of non-scheduled activities for the purpose of regulating water pollution only if— (a) the development application stipulates that an application for such a licence has been or will be made in respect of the development, or (b) the Environment Protection Authority notifies the consent authority in writing before the development application is granted or refused that an application for such a licence has been or may be made in respect of the development. (2) Development is not integrated development in respect of an Aboriginal heritage impact permit required under Part 6 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 unless— (a) an Aboriginal object referred to in that Part is known, immediately before the development application is made, to exist on the land to which the development application applies, or (b) the land to which the development application applies is an Aboriginal place within the meaning of that Act immediately before the development application is made. (3) Development is not integrated development in respect of the consent required under section 138 of the Roads Act 1993 if, in order for the development to be carried out, it requires the development consent of a council and the approval of the same council. (4) Development is not integrated development in respect of the approval required under section 57 of the Heritage Act 1977 if the approval that is required is the approval of a council.
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s
4.
46
(previously
s
91
): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1]. 4.47 Development that is integrated development (cf previous s 91A) (1) This section applies to the determination of a development application for development that is integrated development. (2) Before granting development consent to an application for consent to carry out the development, the consent authority must, in accordance with the regulations, obtain from
the
Development
Coordination
Authority
the general terms of
each
approval
that
the
Development
Coordination
Authority
proposes
be
granted
in relation to the development. Nothing in this section requires the consent authority to obtain the general terms of any such approval if the consent authority determines to refuse to grant development consent. (3) A consent granted by the consent authority must be consistent with the general terms of any approval
that
the
Development
Coordination
Authority
informs
the
consent
authority
is
proposed
to
be
granted
for
the
development
. For the purposes of this Part, the consent authority is taken to have power under this Act to impose any condition that the approval body could impose as a condition of its approval. (4) If the
Development
Coordination
Authority
informs the consent authority that
an approval
required
for the development to be lawfully carried out
will not be granted
, the consent authority must refuse consent to the application. (4A)
To
avoid
doubt,
for
this
section,
the
Development
Coordination
Authority
decides
whether or not
an
approval
that
is
required
will
be
granted
and
the
general terms of approval
.
(5) If the
Development
Coordination
Authority
fails
to inform the consent authority, in accordance with the regulations,
of
the
general
terms
of
approval
or
whether
or
not
an
approval
will
be granted
— (a) the consent authority may determine the development application, and (b) if the consent authority determines the development application by granting consent— (i) the approval body cannot refuse to grant approval to an application for approval in respect of the development, and (ii) an approval granted by the approval body must not be inconsistent with the development consent, and (iii) section 4.50 applies to an approval so granted as if it were an approval the general terms of which had been provided to the consent authority, despite any other Act or law. Note. Under section 380A of the Mining Act 1992 and section 24A of the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 , a mining lease or production lease can be refused on the ground that the applicant is not a fit and proper person, despite this section. (6) If a development application is determined, whether or not by the granting of development consent, the consent authority must notify
the Development Coordination Authority and
all relevant approval bodies of the determination. Note. If a dispute arises under this section between a consent authority and an approval body, the dispute may be dealt with under section 10.2.
s
4.
47
(previously
s
91A
): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1].
Am 2025 No 71, Sch 1[85]–[90].
4.
47A Exercise of functions by Development Coordination Authority The Development Coordination Authority must, in determining the general terms of an approval or whether or not an approval body will grant an approval, exercise the function as if it were the approval body acting in accordance with the Act under which the approval is granted. s 4.47A: Ins 2025 No 71, Sch 1[91]. 4.
48 Consent authority may not refuse certain development applications (cf previous s 92) (1) This section applies to the determination by a consent authority of a development application for development that is integrated development for which a heritage approval is required. (2) A consent authority must not refuse development consent on heritage grounds if the same development is the subject of a heritage approval.
s
4.
48
(previously
s
92): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1]. 4.49 Effect of giving notice (cf previous s 92A) If, in relation to integrated development— (a) notice of a development application is given under Schedule 1, and (b) the consent authority
has
obtained
from
the
Development
Coordination
Authority
the general terms of
an
approval
the
Development Coordination Authority proposes
to be granted by the approval body in relation to the development or the
Development
Coordination
Authority
fails to inform the consent authority, in accordance with the regulations,
of
the
general
terms
of
approval or
whether
or
not
an
approval
will
be granted
, and (c) the consent authority determines the application by granting consent, the notice is taken to be notice duly given for the purpose of any law that requires the giving of public notice in relation to an application for the approval of the approval body to that development. s 4.49 (previously s 92A): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1]. Am 2018 No 25, Sch 4 [24]
; 2025 No 71, Sch 1[92]
. 4.50 Granting and modification of approval by approval body (cf previous s 93) (1) Despite any other Act or law, an approval body must, in respect of integrated development for which development consent has been granted following the provision by the
Development
Coordination
Authority
of the general terms of
approval
it
proposes
be granted
in relation to the development, grant approval to any application for approval that is made within 3 years after the date on which the development consent is granted if, within that 3-year period, the development consent has not lapsed or been revoked. Note. Under section 380A of the Mining Act 1992 and section 24A of the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 , a mining lease or production lease can be refused on the ground that the applicant is not a fit and proper person, despite this section. (2) The approval may be granted subject to conditions that are not inconsistent with the development consent. Neither the provisions of section 4.17(6)–(10) nor the imposition of conditions as to security by the consent authority prevent an approval body from imposing conditions, or additional conditions, as to security. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to or limit the granting of approval to an application for renewal of an approval. (4) An approval body cannot vary the terms of an approval granted for integrated development for which development consent has been granted before the expiration, lapsing or first renewal of the approval, whichever first occurs, other than to make variations that are not inconsistent with the development consent. (5) Subsection (4) does not prevent— (a) the modification, in accordance with section 4.55 or 4.57, of the development consent at any time, or (b) if a development consent is modified as referred to in paragraph (a) before the expiration, lapsing or first renewal, whichever first occurs, of the approval, the modification in accordance with law of the approval to any necessary consequential extent, or (c) the exercise by the approval body of any of its other functions, such as the issuing of orders, the suspension or cancellation of an approval or the prosecution of offences.
s
4.50
(previously
s
93
): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1].
Am 2025 No 71, Sch 1[93].
4.51 Effect of approval if
approval body is also
concurrence authority
If the concurrence of a person who is also an approval body is required before a consent authority may grant
development consent, the
obtaining
of the general terms of
approval
from the Development Coordination Authority
is taken to also grant the concurrence
of the approval body
provided that the matters to be considered in granting the general terms of
approval are the same as
the
matters
required to be considered in deciding whether or not to grant the concurrence.
s
4.
51
(previously
s
93A
): Renumbered 2017 No 60, Sch 4.2 [1].
Subst 2025 No 71, Sch 1[94].
4.52 Rights of appeal (cf previous s 93B) (1) Applicant’s appeal rights This Division does not affect any right of objection, appeal or review conferred on an applicant for an approval under the Act that provides for the granting of the approval, except as provided by subsection (2). (2) Restriction on appellate body Despite any other Act or law, section 4.50 applies to a person, court or tribunal that deals with an objection, appeal or review referred to in this section in the same way as it applies to an approval body.