PL-2025-011 · MG-08 · delegation · adopted by the council
Development assessment: panel thresholds
Planning Act (fictional) s 23; instrument of delegation PD-2026-08. Version 2 of 2 · review due 29/10/2026.
Rule
10 → 10
panelObjections (objections) · MG08_PANEL_OBJECTIONS
Evidence
2
data, research
Impact
not tested
GL-PM-04
Clearance
3/3
adopted 28/03/2026
Position, version 2
adopted · by Drafting agent on 26/02/2026 · Thresholds raised to the state guideline.
Applications with cost of works of $5,000,000 or more, 10 or more objections, a variation over 10% or a recommendation contrary to a referral objection go to the panel.
Rationale: Aligns with the state guideline and returns routine matters to delegates.
Options considered
- Keep 5: Panel overloaded
- 10 and $5M: State-aligned (chosen)
Privacy: n/a · Human rights: Compatible. · Equity: Neutral. · Cost: Saves panel sittings.
Evidence base
Every position cites its sources (GL-PM-03)
- DATA MG-08 determinations 2025 Panel matters and outcomes (MG-08 planning)
At 5 objections a third of routine applications went to the panel; median determination rose to 71 days.
- RESEARCH State planning guideline Local planning panel thresholds (Planning department)
Recommends 10 objections and $5M.
Impact on live cases
Not yet tested (GL-PM-04)
Run the impact test.
Clearance
By named people in each function, in order (GL-PM-07)
- 1. LEGAL · legal clearancecleared by M. Lindqvist on 13/03/2026: Cleared.CLEARED
- 2. FINANCE · finance clearancecleared by P. Ruiz on 15/03/2026: Cleared.CLEARED
- 3. EXECUTIVE · executive clearancecleared by J. Achebe on 18/03/2026: Cleared.CLEARED
Adopted
Council (resolution 2026/044) (council) under Resolution 2026/044 on 28/03/2026, effective 07/04/2026. Adopted on the report; thresholds aligned to the state guideline.
Rule applied to MG-08: yes
Version history
Immutable; each with its author and change note
| Version | Status | Author | Created | Change note | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v2 | ADOPTED | Drafting agent | 26/02/2026 | Thresholds raised to the state guideline. | panelObjections 10 → 10 |
| v1 | SUPERSEDED | K. Ito | 22/01/2025 | Original. | panelObjections 5 → 5 |