The State Planning Commission (Commission) was established under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (the Act).
Under the Act, the Commission must delegate its powers and functions as a relevant authority to a State Commission Assessment Panel (SCAP) or a person occupying a particular office or position.
The SCAP comprises 7 members who are appointed by the Commission; they have collective experience and qualifications across strategic planning and development, local government, urban and landscape design, building safety and construction, heritage, law and environmental management and sustainability.
The SCAP’s responsibilities are to:
- assess and determine development applications against the policies in the Planning and Design Code and where the Commission is the relevant authority
- assess and report on Crown (or government) development and public infrastructure applications to the Minister for Planning
- act as the lodgment authority for all land division applications.
