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Development Assessment Commission (DAC)
Building Rules Assessment Commission (BRAC) Development Policy Advisory Committee (DPAC) Building Advisory Committee (BAC)
Local Heritage Advisory Committee (LHAC) Development Assessment Commission (DAC)
The Development Assessment Commission is an independent statutory body established under South Australia’s
Development Act 1993.
Its role is to:
- assess and determine development applications, pursuant to Schedule 10 of the Development Regulations 2008
- act as the concurring authority for non-complying applications approved by a council or regional assessment panel
- assess and report on crown development and public infrastructure applications to the Minister for Planning
- assist in the initial stages of proposals being assessed under the major development provisions of the Development Act
- act as the lodgement authority for all land division applications
- provide advice to the Minister.
For more information see the Development Assessment Commission website.
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Building Rules Assessment Commission (BRAC)
The Building Rules Assessment Commission is a peer referral group of people appointed by the Minister for Planning for the purpose of ensuring national consistency and timely decision-making on technical matters relating to compliance with the Building Code of Australia. It is established by Development Assessment Commission under regulation 107(5) of the Development Regulations 2008.
For an application for concurrence from the Building Rules Assessment Commission:
The fee is $269.00 for each application.
For an application for an opinion from the Building Rules Assessment Commission:
For an alternative version of these documents see Planning contacts.
For more information see the Development Assessment Commission website.
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Development Policy Advisory Committee (DPAC)
The Development Policy Advisory Committee is a statutory body established under South Australia’s Development Act 1993.
It provides independent advice to the Minister for Planning on:
- planning and development
- design and construction of buildings
- administration of the Act
- policies that govern the administration of the Act
- proposals to make regulations under the Act or to make amendments to the Act
- proposals to amend local area development plans
- other assigned functions.
For more information see the Development Policy Advisory Committee website.
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Building Advisory Committee (BAC)
The Building Advisory Committee is established by the Development Policy Advisory Committee under regulation 107(1) (a) of the Development Regulations 2008.
It reports to the Development Policy Advisory Committee on:
- administration of the Development Act in regard to design, construction and maintenance of buildings
- the adequacy and application of the building rules
- items determined by the Minister or referred to the committee by DPAC.
For more information, see the Building Advisory Committee website.
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Local Heritage Advisory Committee (LHAC)
The Local Heritage Advisory Committee is a subcommittee of the Development Policy Advisory Committee.
It provides information to the Minister for Planning on:
- specific advice regarding proposed amendments to local area development plans that relate to local heritage
- assessment of objections made against the designation of a property as a local heritage place, where the owner has lodged a formal response to the council
- other matters determined by the Minister or referred to the committee by the Development Policy Advisory Committee.
For more information see the Development Policy Advisory Committee website.
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