Planning Development & Transport Committee
Chairperson
The Lord Mayor (Councillor Clover Moore MP)
Members
Councillor Phillip Black
Councillor Meredith Burgmann
Councillor Irene Doutney
Councillor Chris Harris
Councillor Marcelle Hoff
Councillor Robert Kok
Councillor Shayne Mallard
Councillor John McInerney
Councillor Di Tornai
Quorum
(A majority of the members of the Committee)
Functions
(1) To exercise the following functions (see also clause (2)):
- Development applications not dealt with by the Central Sydney Planning Committee and other applications for approval under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, including applications under Section 96 and Section 82A
- Planning instruments ie LEPs, DCPs, Policies
- Transport and access initiatives and issues
- Parking policy
- Traffic and Sydney Traffic Committee
- Design of City of Sydney projects, including public spaces, street furniture, parks, city buildings and community facilities
- Safety Programs
- Urban infrastructure, particularly roads, stormwater, drainage and footpaths
- Referrals from other authorities for comment on any of the above matters
- Grants and sponsorships
- All applications for footway usage approvals
(2) To form the following sub-committees, and to exercise the functions listed above through these Sub-Committees:
(a) Planning Policy Sub-Committee
Chairperson
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Clover Moore MP
Deputy Chairperson
Councillor John McInerney
Members
All Councillors
Quorum
(A majority of the members of the Sub-Committee)
Functions
To exercise functions in respect of the planning instruments ie LEPs, DCPs, Policies and strategic and transport planning
(b) Major Development Assessment Sub-Committee
Chairperson
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Clover Moore MP
Deputy Chairperson
Councillor Di Tornai
Members
All Councillors
Quorum
(A majority of the members of the Sub-Committee)
Functions
To exercise all of the functions of the Planning Development and Transport Committee in respect of any development application relating to a proposed building of four or more storeys (as defined in the applicable planning instrument).
(c) Development Assessment Sub-Committee
Chairperson
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Clover Moore MP
Deputy Chairperson
Councillor Shayne Mallard
Members
All Councillors
Quorum
(A majority of the members of the Sub-Committee)
Functions
To exercise all of the functions of the Planning Development and Transport Committee in respect of any development application relating to a proposed building of less than four storeys (as defined in the applicable planning instrument) and any application for footway usage approval.
Delegations
Council delegates its powers under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to the Planning Development and Transport Committee and, subject to clauses (2) (b) and (c) above, to the Major Development Assessment and Development Assessment Sub-Committees:
- under section 80(1), to determine development applications;
- under section 80(3) to grant deferred commencement consent;
- under section 80(4) and 80(5) to grant staged development consent;
- under Section 82A except where the determination being reviewed had been made by Council or by the Planning Development and Transport Committee;
- and under section 96 to approve modifications to any of those consents;
except where the Chairperson determines that an application, or applications, be referred to Council for determination.
The items to which the delegation applies are to be so listed on the agenda.
The Council also authorises the Planning Development and Transport Committee and the Major Development Assessment and Development Assessment Sub-Committees to approve submissions, relating to the matters listed above, to other consent authorities.
Procedure
At meetings of the Planning Development and Transport Committee, the three Sub-Committees will convene and meet as required.
