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Lessees, or their authorised agent are required to submit an application form and pay the designated fee. In addition, applicants are required to provide a certified full copy of title including the dealings sheet for the property.

Once an application is lodged with the Shopfront it is directed to the Lease Administration Branch of my Department. The Lease Administration Branch has prescribed procedures and timeframes for the processing of applications. The application is forwarded to the ACT Planning Authority for an initial assessment. The ACT Planning Authority examines the application to determine if it appears to be consistent with the Territory Plan and whether public notification is required. Public notification is always required on residential lease variations.

Copies of the application will also be sent to other ACT Government agencies and unless exempted by law or by the Territory Plan, to adjoining lessees. The application will also be examined to determine if an environmental assessment is needed. ,

If the ACT Planning Authority assesses that the application can proceed notification of the application and a letter seeking comments is forwarded to the following ACT Government areas and agencies:

Traffic and Roads

Environment and Conservation

Heritage Unit

Department, of Urban Services - Quality Assurance

ACT Electricity and Water

AGL

Telecom

If letters of objection are received, following the public notification process, the Department forwards these to the relevant commenting agencies to enable the assessment of the objections. The ACT Planning Authority and the applicant receive all letters of objection for consideration and comment.

Once all the relevant areas have commented, the delegate of the Minister and the ACT Planning Authority are required to provide within a prescribed period, a notice in writing to the Minister that the concurring Authority

(a) does not object to the approval of the application

(b) does not object to the approval of the application if the approval is given subject

to conditions specified by the concurring authority in the notice; or

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