Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales)
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The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales) is a key piece of Australian state legislation that establishes the framework for land use planning, development assessment, and environmental impact evaluation across New South Wales.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| New South Wales environmental planning framework | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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New South Wales statute ⓘ environmental law ⓘ planning law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (New South Wales)
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Minister for Planning (New South Wales) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| createsBody |
Independent Planning Commission (New South Wales)
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Sydney district and regional planning panels NERFINISHED ⓘ local planning panels ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 1979 ⓘ |
| definesInstrumentType |
Development Control Plan
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Local Environmental Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ State Environmental Planning Policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
local development assessment pathway
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regional development assessment pathway ⓘ state significant development assessment pathway ⓘ state significant infrastructure assessment pathway ⓘ |
| establishesFrameworkFor |
development consent processes in New South Wales
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environmental impact statements for certain developments ⓘ environmental planning instruments ⓘ strategic land use planning in New South Wales ⓘ |
| hasAmendments | Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2017 (New South Wales) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force (with amendments) ⓘ |
| legislativeArea |
development assessment
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environmental impact assessment ⓘ land use planning ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (New South Wales) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
designation of State significant development
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designation of State significant infrastructure ⓘ development contributions and infrastructure contributions ⓘ enforcement powers for planning authorities ⓘ penalties for breaches of planning and development controls ⓘ planning agreements between planning authorities and developers ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a system of environmental planning and assessment for New South Wales
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to integrate environmental considerations into decision-making ⓘ to regulate land use and development in New South Wales ⓘ |
| region | state of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
certification of building work
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complying development certificates ⓘ construction certificates ⓘ development applications in New South Wales ⓘ modifications of development consents ⓘ occupation certificates ⓘ |
| setsOut |
assessment pathways for development
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plan-making processes for environmental planning instruments ⓘ public exhibition requirements for plans and development applications ⓘ requirements for environmental impact statements ⓘ |
| shortName |
EP&A Act 1979
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Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
environmental protection in land use decisions
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sustainable development principles in planning ⓘ urban planning in New South Wales ⓘ |
| yearOfCommencement | 1980 ⓘ |
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Heritage Act 1977 (New South Wales)
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Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales)
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New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act
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Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales)
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this entity surface form:
New South Wales environmental planning framework