Williams, P and Williams, A (2014) Planning law reform and fast-tracking development in Australia. In: Raiden, A and Aboagye-Nimo, E (eds.) Proceedings of 30th Annual ARCOM Conference, 1-3 September 2014, Portsmouth, UK.
Abstract
Statutory planning and building systems in Australia, like many other countries, have undergone significant reform in recent years. A key focal point of these reforms has been to streamline, simplify and progress the assessment and approval of building and other development projects. Generically referred to as Ôfast-trackingÕ, this element of the reform agenda is typically set within a discourse which uses terms, for example, of removing Ôred tapeÕ and ÔdelayÕ, and of promoting ÔsimplificationÕ and Ôappropriate assessmentÕ of planning approvals. While considering the area of planning reform in Australia generally, emphasis in the paper is placed on the state of New South Wales (NSW), AustraliaÕs most populous state. From a contextual case study analysis of statutory planning reform in NSW over the past two decades, this paper seeks to demonstrate that there has been a paradigm shift in the nature and purpose of town planning which has been driving this reform process. Increasingly reform of statutory planning and building systems are perceived by governments as essential for the stimulation of economic activity.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | development assessment; fast-tracking; planning approvals; statutory planning reform |
| Index terms: | New South Wales, fast-tracking, building system, paradigm, Australia, economic activity, planning law, town planning, case study, approval |
| Subjects: | Geography, engineering systems, planning law, data collection methods, urban design, contractual role, education and knowledge transfer, project controls, economic analysis |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Business Strategy, Design Practice, Contract Administration, Legal Issues, Time Control |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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