A consent authority determining a development application must treat a directly relevant development control plan as a fundamental element in, or focal point of, the decision-making process under s 79C(1). It is not sufficient to merely advert to the DCP; the decision-maker must genuinely consider its standards. However, a DCP does not operate as a prohibition in the same way as an environmental planning instrument. Separately, the imposition of a probationary or trial period on development consent is not necessarily incompatible with the obligation to consider likely impact and site suitability, particularly where the development involves use of existing premises and adverse effects are readily reversible.
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