Planning Act 2023

The public register must contain the following:

if a person applies for a declaration under section 158 (Declaration for development encroaching on adjoining land if development prohibited)—the decision on the declaration;

for each development application (unless withdrawn)—

the date the application was submitted; and

the lessee’s name and, if a person is authorised to act on their behalf, that person’s name; and

the location of the proposed development; and

a summary by the territory planning authority of the proposed development; and

if the application was, or is being, publicly notified under division 7.5.4; and

whether the application was amended under section 168; and

if representations under section 180 (other than representations that are withdrawn) have been made on the application; and

Note A person who makes a representation may apply to have the representation excluded from the public register (see s 502).

whether the Minister has decided to establish an inquiry panel to inquire about an EIS for the development proposal to which the application relates;

if a development application is decided under section 185—

the date the application was decided; and

whether the application was approved, approved subject to a condition or refused; and

whether the decision on the application was reconsidered under section 199; and

for an approved application—whether the approval was corrected under section 203 or amended under section 206; and

for a decision reviewed by the ACAT—whether the ACAT confirmed or varied the decision;

the offsets register;

for each lease variation charge for a non‑standard chargeable variation—the amounts represented by V₁ and V₂ in section 332 for the charge;

for each reduction of an amount of a lease variation charge for a chargeable variation of a nominal rent lease under section 338 (Reduction of lease variation charges)—

a description of the chargeable variation; and

the lease variation charge; and

the amount of the lease variation charge reduced;

for each deferral arrangement under section 343 (Approval to defer payment of lease variation charges)—

the date the arrangement was entered into; and

the amount of the lease variation charge deferred under the arrangement at the date the arrangement was entered into;

for each controlled activity order while the order is in force—

the premises to which the order relates; and

the directions in the order (see section 429 (3)); and

the person to whom the order is directed;

for each direction under section 437 to undertake rectification work while the direction is in force—

the premises where the work is to be undertaken; and

the person directed to undertake the work;

for each prohibition notice given under section 452 while the notice is in force—

the premises to which the notice relates; and

the person to whom the notice is given.

The public register may contain any other information that the territory planning authority considers appropriate.

However, the public register must not contain—

associated documents for development applications, development approvals or leases; or

the name of a complainant under section 414.

Note Part of a document otherwise required to be included in the register may be excluded under pt 14.2 (Restrictions on availability of information). A note about the exclusion is included in the register (see s 502 (6) or s 503 (3).