Planning Act 2023

For this Act, a development proposal is related to light rail if the development to which the proposal relates may facilitate the construction, ongoing operation and maintenance, repairs, refurbishment, relocation or replacement of—

light rail track; or

infrastructure within, or partly within, 1km from—

existing light rail track; or

light rail track identified in a development proposal in a development application that includes the construction, extension, refurbishment, relocation or replacement of light rail track; or

light rail track identified in a development approval that authorises the construction, extension, refurbishment, relocation or replacement of light rail track.

Examples—par (b)

1 access roads, footpaths and bicycle lanes

2 depot facilities

3 electricity supply infrastructure including substations, overhead lines and supports

4 entry and access points and safety barriers

5 signalling and other control facilities

6 stops, stations, terminus and associated shelters, seating and toilet amenities, ticketing infrastructure, parking, set-down areas and bicycle storage

7 temporary infrastructure for construction of light rail such as safety fencing, scaffolding, access roads and parking