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This policy was previously titled Certification in Planning.
Rather than a threat private sector or third party involvement in development assessment should be seen as a means of improving a Council’s development assessment performance.
Local Governments particularly those struggling with heavy workloads, in regional locations, or those unable to attract qualified staff should facilitate a process whereby suitably qualified professionals could assist the council to assess and potentially approve low risk development applications on behalf of the council.
Access to a pool of additional appropriately qualified professionals to undertake routine assessments of applications that meet codified requirements set by that council should allow more time for key staff to undertake more strategic activities such as policy development and assessment of more complex merit based development applications.
The introduction of ‘code assess’ measures by many state governments has led to a more objective approach to many simple applications.
It is this area of planning which could logically lend itself to the further introduction of delegated development assessment in planning – due to the simple nature of the applications with technical assessment measures.
Delegated Development Assessment could be easily integrated into applications for routine items that still require planning permission (fences, single dwellings and so forth) leaving authorities better placed to deal with applications that require more detailed assessment and strategic consideration.
Delegated Development Assessment is a process that enables suitably qualified persons to determine compliance of a matter with regulatory controls or standards.
Whilst there is wide scope for the private sector to assist with all aspects of the planning process, authorities are reluctant to introduce it as a valid part of the planning assessment process.
Policy endorsed by HIA National Policy Congress: May 2013; Re-endorsed with amendments 2018 (title change)
HIA provided a submission on the Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024 – Exposure Draft Consultation (herein referred to the Exposure Draft).
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has undertaken an assessment of National Cabinet’s 10 point National Planning Reform Blueprint including identifying, and in some cases re-defining, the key planning reform measures needed from the Blueprint to enable the delivery of National Cabinet’s Housing Accord target of building 1.2 million homes over the next 5 years.
HIA provided a submission to Consultation on expanding the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme.
HIA applauds any shift in focus towards understanding the performance of current housing stock, and the development of tools and frameworks to incentivise energy improvements to established dwellings.
HIA responded to the Discussion Paper for further consultation with respect to the policy positions following the Review into the Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act 1985 (WA).
On 23 July 2024, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) received correspondence from the Senate Select Committee on the Cost of Living requesting our views on the impact of the activities of the Construction and General Division of the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) on the cost of construction, particularly residential construction.