Planning Law: Critical Upcoming Changes: Understand the Impact
A new planning era in South Australia is fast approaching with the introduction of a new legislative regime. Get up to speed on these critical upcoming changes and what it all means for you.
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on SA legislation
Planning Law Reform Update
Gain an overview of the key changes, analysis of the potential impact for your practice, organisation or department, and what you need to be doing right now to prepare for and navigate these significant reforms. Get up to date and have your questions answered in this timely, practical and interactive session.
- Understand the various amendments to the Planning Development and Infrastructure (General) Regulations 2017)(Regulations) which have occurred since April 2020 and which significantly alter development assessment, building safety, compliance and governance aspects of the new system
- What additional provisions in the Planning Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (PDI Act) will be “switched on”
- Working with the amended Practice Directions
- Delegated legislation relating to accredited professionals, fees and charges, transitional provisions and staged commencement has already been gazetted
- Understand the major changes in the way that planning policy administration and assessment will be undertaken in SA
- Explore the new issues arising from the final versions of Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Planning and Design Code (Code)
- Examine the new Code and the new suite of policy position documents, guides and standards (e.g. heritage and character), which will assist relevant authorities in planning decision making
- Understand the introduction of ePlanning and how it affects relevant authorities, applicants, representors and members of the public
Presenters:
Victoria Shute, Lawyer, KelledyJones Lawyers
David Billington, Barrister, Howard Zelling Chambers
Presenters
Victoria Shute
Victoria is a specialist practitioner with extensive experience in providing advice and representation to councils, statutory bodies and private clients on planning, building and environmental issues. Victoria’s expertise has been recognised through her inclusion in the Best Lawyer’s Australia list as an outstanding practitioner in Planning and Environmental Law from 2014 to present as well as being recognised in Doyle’s Guide of Leading Planning and Environment Lawyers.
David Billington
David is the go-to junior counsel in South Australia in respect of two practice areas: environment and planning matters, and native title. David's primary practice also includes construction, building and development law (including liquor licensing and neighbour disputes). David prosecutes and defends regulatory prosecutions, conducts merits appeals and judicial review matters, and enforces judgments including by contempt proceedings.
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