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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 10 Hansard (5 September) . . Page.. 3256 ..
Applicants are given guidance on consistency of their proposal with the Territory Plan; merits of the proposed use of land; impacts on the site and surrounding people and land; parking and access; design and siting considerations such as setbacks and shading; environmental issues; heritage matters; compliance with the existing lease; and the process for notifying the public and dealing with their comments or objections. There is a similar information package for BA's.
In addition, potential applicants can take advantage of a pre-application meeting with technically experienced and professional planning and leasing staff from my department and other agencies, such as ACTEW or the Bureau of Arts and Heritage, who will canvass the issues required for inclusion in the DA when it is lodged and ensure all potential issues are addressed.
I am especially pleased with the pre-application meeting initiative. Members are no doubt aware of problems encountered in the past when applications were lodged but assessment delayed. Key information was found to be missing or, mid-way through assessment, it was deemed necessary for the proposal to be
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