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Data Highlights 2014–15

Development activity• 90,183newdevelopmentapprovalsbymeansofdevelopmentapplication

DA(61,108)andcomplyingdevelopmentcertificateCDC(29,075),whichis7.2%higherthan2013–14

• Complyingdevelopmentcomprised32.2%ofalldevelopmentapprovals

• $34.10billionworthofnewdevelopmentapproved,an18.9%increasefrom2013–14

• Themajorityofdevelopmentsapprovedwerevaluedunder$1million:95.9%ofDAsand98.9%ofCDCs

• 57.9%ofallapproveddevelopments(DAsandCDCs)inNSWwereintheSydneyregionwithatotalvalueof$26.48billion

• Overallresidentialdevelopmentapprovals(DAsandCDCs)increasedby11.6%to66,310andthevalueofthattypeofapprovalincreasedby29.9%to$19.712billioncomparedwith2013–14

• Residentialdevelopmentapprovalscomprised73.5%ofallapprovedDAsandCDCs

• Mixedvaluedecreased1%to$4.695billion

• Industrialvalueincreased5.4%to$1.490billion

• Othervalueincreased19.6%to$1.159billion

• Communityfacilityvaluedecreased11.7%to$906m

• Touristvalueincreased186.3%to$384m

• Infrastructurevalueincreased38.5%to$269m

7.2%

90,183

THAN 2013 – 2014HIGHER

DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS BY MEANS OF:

61,108 29,075DEVELOPMENTAPPLICATIONS

COMPLYINGDEVELOPMENTCERTIFICATES

$34.10WORTH OF NEW DEVELOPMENT APPROVED

INCREASED FROM 2013 - 2014 BY

billion18.9%

32.2%OF ALL DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS

COMPLYING DEVELOPMENTCOMPRISED

Determination times• AveragegrossdeterminationforDAswas71days,1.4dayshigher

than2013–14

• Averagenettime(averageofthegrosstimeminusreferralandstop-the-clock(STC)time)forDAswas48days,3dayshigherthan2013–14

• MorethanhalfofallNSWcouncils(57.2%)hadamediangrossdeterminationtimeforDAsof40daysorlessand78.9%ofcouncilsachievedmediannetdeterminationtimesof40daysorless

• AveragegrosstimetakenbycouncilstodetermineCDCs(basedon144councils)was22days(18daysin2013–14)

• MediangrosstimetakenbycouncilstodetermineCDCswas15days(10daysin2013–14)

AVERAGE GROSS TIME TO DETERMINE DAs WAS

2014 – 15

DAYS71

THAN 2013 – 2014

DAYSHIGHER1.4

*AVERAGE GROSS TIME TAKEN BY COUNCILS TO DETERMINE CDCs WAS

2014 – 15

DAYS22

2013 – 2014DAYS IN

*based on 144 councils18

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Determination times by type of development (DA only)

• AveragegrosstimeforresidentialDAdeterminationswas66days(65in2013–14)

• Averagegrosstimeforcommercial/retail/officeDAdeterminationswas82days(74in2013–14)

• AveragegrosstimeforinfrastructureDAdeterminationswas132days(94in2013–14)

• AveragegrosstimeforcommunityfacilityDAdeterminationswas99days(96in2013–14)

• AveragegrosstimeforindustrialDAdeterminationswas109days(105in2013–14)

• AveragegrosstimeforsubdivisiononlyDAdeterminationswas114days(121in2013–14)

• AveragegrosstimefortouristdevelopmentDAdeterminationswas137days(157in2013–14)

• AveragegrosstimeformixeduseDAdeterminationswas183days(159in2013–14)

Determination times by value (DA only)• Averagegrossdeterminationtimefordevelopmentvaluedlessthan$1mwas65

days(65in2013–14)

• Averagegrosstimefordevelopmentvaluedbetween$1mand<$20mwas185days(173in2013–14)

• Averagegrosstimefordevelopmentvaluedat$20mandabovewas262days(230in2013–14) WAS

AVERAGE GROSS DETERMINATION TIME FOR DEVELOPMENT

2014 – 15

DAYS65

65 DAYS IN 2013– 2014

65 DAYS IN 2013– 2014

66 days

AVERAGE GROSS TIME FORRESIDENTIAL DADETERMINATIONS

74 DAYS IN 2013 – 2014

82 days

AVERAGE GROSS TIME FOR• COMMERCIAL • RETAIL•OFFICE

DA DETERMINATIONS

94 DAYS IN 2013 – 2014

132 days

AVERAGE GROSS TIME FORINFRASTRUCTURE DA DETERMINATIONS

96 DAYS IN 2013 – 2014

99 days

AVERAGE GROSS DETERMINATION TIME FOR DEVELOPMENT 2014 – 15

DAYS262

WAS 230 DAYS IN

2013 – 2014

AVERAGE GROSS DETERMINATION TIME FOR DEVELOPMENT 2014 – 15

DAYS185

WAS 173 DAYS IN 2013 – 2014

≥

≥$1–

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Determination times by determination bodies

• Averagegrosstimeforalldeterminations(DAs+CDCs)bycouncilstaffwas64increasingfrom62in2013–14

• Averagegrosstimeforalldeterminations(DAs+CDCs)bycouncillorswas164decreasingfrom170in2013–14

• Averagegrosstimeforalldeterminations(DAs)byjointregionalplanningpanelswas256increasingfrom233in2013–14

• Averagegrosstimeforalldeterminations(DAs)byindependenthearingandassessmentpanelsandotherindependentpanelswas156decreasingfrom164in2013–14

Determination bodies• Councilstaffmade69.8%ofallDAandCDCdeterminations,worth

$15.459billion

• Privatecertifiersmade27.2%ofallDAandCDCdeterminations,worth$4.793billion

• Councillorsmade2.2%ofallDAandCDCdeterminations,worth$3.398billion

• JointRegionalPlanningPanels(JRPPs)made0.3%ofallDAandCDCdeterminations,worth$9.149billion

• IndependentHearingandAssessmentPanelsandotherindependentpanelsmade0.4%ofallDAandCDCdeterminations,worth$647million

• 14.3%ofCDCsdeterminedbycouncils(18.5%in2013–14)

• 85.7%ofCDCsdeterminedbyprivatecertifiers(81.5%in2013–14)

Average gross time for all determinations BY COUNCIL STAFF

2013 – 14

DAYS62

2014 – 15

DAYS64

Average gross time for all determinations BY COUNCILLORS

2013 – 14

DAYS170 164

2014 – 15

DAYS

Average gross time for all determinations BY REGIONAL PANELS

2013 – 14

DAYS233 256

2014 – 15

DAYS

Average gross time for all determinations BY

INDEPENDENT PANELS

2013 – 14

DAYS164 156

2014 – 15

DAYS

COUNCIL STAFF DETERMINED

OF ALL DAs AND CDCs

69.8%PRIVATE CERTIFIERS DETERMINED

OF ALL DAs AND CDCs

27.2%

Average gross time for all determinations BY COUNCIL STAFF

2013 – 14

DAYS62

2014 – 15

DAYS64

Average gross time for all determinations BY COUNCILLORS

2013 – 14

DAYS170 164

2014 – 15

DAYS

Average gross time for all determinations BY REGIONAL PANELS

2013 – 14

DAYS233 256

2014 – 15

DAYS

Average gross time for all determinations BY

INDEPENDENT PANELS

2013 – 14

DAYS164 156

2014 – 15

DAYS

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Council staffing• Thenumberofplanningstaff(EFT)acrossNSWroseby51to

1,072in2014–15

• Onaverage58DAsweredeterminedperEFTstaff

• 16councilsrecordedmorethan100developmentdeterminationsperEFTstaff

Reviews and appeals• 373section82Acouncilreviewswereconductedin2014–15,

70%resultedinapprovals

• 388Class1proceedings

• 6Class4proceedings

• 4SupremeCourtappealonClass1proceedings

• Ofthe388Class1appealsdeterminedintheLandandEnvironmentCourtin2014–15:

• 383Class1appealsbroughtbydevelopers.24.5%(94)wereupheldaftertheoriginaldevelopmentconsentwasamendedtoaddresstheissuesraisedbythecouncil,21.9%(84)wereupheldinfavourofthedeveloperwithoutanychangestotheproposeddevelopment,20.6%(79)resultedinconsentbeingissuedafteragreementbytheparties,17.5%(67)werewithdrawnand15.4%(59)weredismissed.

• 5Class1appealsbroughtbycouncilsoranotherpartynotbeingthedeveloper.Twooftheseappealswereupheld,onewasupheldwithamendedplans,onewasaconsentorderwithamendedplansandonewaswithdrawn.

58

DETERMINED BY EACH COUNCIL STAFF (EFT)

DAs

1,072THE NUMBER OF COUNCIL

STAFF (EFT) INVOLVED

2014 – 2015

APPEALS WERE DETERMINED IN THE LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT

388 CLASS 1

2014 – 2015

70%

2014 – 2015

373 s82A

COUNCIL REVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED

OF COUNCIL REVIEWS RESULTED IN APPROVALS

Other certificates

• Constructioncertificatesincreasedfrom50,457in2013–14to53,626in2014–15

• Occupationcertificatesincreasedfrom49,515in2013–14to51,703in2014–15

• Stratacertificatesincreasedfrom847in2013–14to1,134in2014–15

• Subdivisiononlycertificatesincreasedfrom4,101in2013–14to4,519in2014–15

11342014 – 2015

STRATACERTIFICATES ISSUED

4,5192014 – 2015

SUBDIVISIONCERTIFICATES ISSUED

51,7032014 – 2015

OCCUPATION CERTIFICATES ISSUED

53,6262014 – 2015

CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATES ISSUED

11342014 – 2015

STRATACERTIFICATES ISSUED

4,5192014 – 2015

SUBDIVISIONCERTIFICATES ISSUED

51,7032014 – 2015

OCCUPATION CERTIFICATES ISSUED

53,6262014 – 2015

CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATES ISSUED