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4733ProducvityCommissionPerformanceBenchmarkingofAustralianBusinessRegulax19onRoleofLocalGovernmentasRegulatorChapter7Buildingandconstrucx19onJuly2012page251hpwww.pc.gov.au__dataassetspdf_x19le000511853510-local-government-chapter7.pdfdetailedlandusedesignaonsandsite-specix19cpolicyrecommendaonsthanispraccalatthecitywidelevel.Communityplanstypicallyaddresscommunityissuessuchasthelocalstreetandtransitnetworkdisncveenvironmentalcharacteriscscommunitylandmarkslocaonpriorizaonandprovisionofpublicfaciliescommunityurbandesignguidelinesandidenx19caonofgateways.TogethertheGeneralPlanandthecommunityplansseektoguidefuturegrowthanddevelopmenttoachievecitywideandcommunitylevelgoals.AlloftheadoptedlanduseplansmustbeconsistentwiththegoalsandpoliciesoftheGeneralPlan.THEPRODUCTIVITYCOMMISSIONx19SVERDICTIntermsofbuildingandconstrucontheCommissionx19s2012reportsaid33IntermsofleadingpraccesagatewaymodeltovengdeviaonsfromtheBuildingCodeofAustraliaBCAsimilartothatusedinVictoriaQueenslandandWesternAustralialowerstheriskofunnecessarycompliancecostsonbusiness.Tasmaniax19suseofenforceablestandardsforconstruconsiteregulaonsimilarlyimposesthelowestcompliancecostonbusiness.Tasmanianlocalgovernmentsalsohadonaveragethelowestbuildingapplicaonfeesandamongthefastestapprovalmesofanystate.WesternAustraliaandSouthAustraliahadthemostcost-ex18ecveandleastonerousbuildinginspeconregimes.Adoponofleadingpracceapproachestotheregulaonofbuildingandconstruconacvityacrossjurisdiconscouldmateriallyreducebuildingcompliancecosts.Themaindix18erencesevidentin2010-11involvedthex13basisonwhichlocalgovernmentssetfeesforbuildingconsentx13costbreadthandfrequencyofinspeconsduringtheconstruconphasex13extentandsubstanceofcondionsplacedonconstruconsitemanagementx13deviaonsfromstandardscontainedintheBCAe.g.sustainablebuildingdesign.Thecompliancecostsassociatedwiththesedix18erencescouldbereducedbyx13introducingchargingregimesforassessingbuildingapplicaonsbasedonthemetakentoex1acientlyconducttheassessmentx13subjecngstandardsbeyondthosespecix19edintherecentlyadoptedNaonalConstruconCodetoindependentcost-benex19tassessmentbeforeintroduconx13implemenngconsistentstate-basedguidelinesorenforceablestandardsinrelaontoconstruconsitemanagementx13movingtorisk-basedbuildingandplumbinginspecons.SYDNEYx19SWAYFORWARDTheUrbanTaskforcebelievestheNSWGovernmentmustadoptaback-to-basicsapproachsuchasadvocatedbytheProducvityCommissionwhenreframingitsplanninganddevelopmentapprovalpoliciesstructuresandprocesses.ThatmeansreturningtobasicprincipleswinningconsensusforthemandworkingupfromthereHaveanoverridingstatevisionandstrategySeparatecouncilpolicymakingfrompolicyexecuonandpolicyarbitraonRecognisestateregionalandlocalimpactsinplanningandinfrastructureCapcounciloperangexpenditurewhichhasexpandedstronglysofuturerevenuegrowthisappliedtoinfrastructurespendingwhichhasbeenneglectedShareinfrastructurecostsamongallbenex19ciariesEncouragelocalgovernmenttoincreaseitsborrowingforinfrastructuresothatcapitalcostsaremoreevenlysharedwithfuturegeneraons.RequirepublicconsultaonandaccountabilityHaveastatepopulaonselementstrategyHavePlanningMinisterdecidestateregionalplansandLocalCouncilsdecidelocalplans.Haveindependentstateregionalandlocalauthoriesapprovespecix19cdevelopments.Requirepublicconsultaonandaccountabilityonallplanninganddevelopmentdecisions.SomebasicconclusionsderivefromtheseprinciplesStateandRegionalplanninganddevelopmentpolicyshouldbedecidedbythePlanningMinisterinconsultaonwithrelevantLocalCouncils.LocalplanninganddevelopmentpolicyshouldbedecidedbytheLocalCouncilinaccordancewithalongrunlandusageplanformunicipalityorshire.Communiesshouldshapethecharacteroftheirlocalareasbybeinginvolvedindevelopmentduringitstownplanningphasewhentheheightsetbackandx1boorspaceraosofstructuresaredetermined.Localplansneedtobeconsistentwiththestategovt.metropolitanplanningpolicytocreateax18ordablequalityhousingforasustainablecity.ThereshouldbeindependentStateRegionalandLocalDevelopmentApprovalAuthoriesRLDAAs.ToensureadequateresourcingtheRLDAAsshouldbeservedbyaplanningstax18fundedjointlybycouncilsthroughasharedservicecentrewithintheirRegionalOrganisaonofCouncilsROC.PART5RESOLVINGPLANNINGRESPONSIBILITIES