Section 79C(1) of the EP&A Act sets out the matters that must be taken into consideration in determining a development application, but does not exclude from consideration other matters not listed which may be of relevance and which further the objects of the Act in s 5. Draft development control plans and policy documents may be considered as matters relating to the objects of the Act. Under s 5A, an affirmative answer to one of the eight factors may be sufficient to conclude that a species impact statement is required under s 78A(8)(b), but the factors are not a mechanical checklist. Procedural fairness applies to site views, but is satisfied where the decision-maker identifies observations made on the view and affords parties an opportunity to respond.
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