Citizens must ask for missing details, Panel told
Community participation in the planning process requires interested citizens to request missing information, Central Coast Council planners have told the Local Planning Panel.
The planners were commenting on a "procedural objection" about community participation and access to information, which was lodged for a development application in Killarney Vale.
Peninsula residents have made similar complaints about missing or inaccessible development application documents on the council's planning portal.
"It is noted that generally on review of development applications all the documents as part of the application are not displayed on the NSW Planning Portal," the planners told the Panel in their report.
"However, when requested the information is made available.
"In this instance, documents were made available as requested."
The report stated: "Community participation was clearly achieved with over 100 submissions being received via the NSW Planning Portal."
The "notification period" was from November 11 until December 2.
"Some members of the community requested additional time to make submissions.
"Late submissions were considered as part of the assessment process.
"The development application is for demolition of the existing dwelling, removal of tree and construction of new dwelling on the subject property.
"This development application is required to be reported to Local Planning Panel due to 152 submissions have been received.
"All submissions have been considered carefully in this assessment.
"The application is recommended for approval with conditions."
SOURCE:
Central Coast Local Planning Panel agenda 3.2, 24 Mar 2022