Stop Part 3A
A current influx of development applications bypassing local council and going straight to the NSW Department of Planning suggests developers believe this may be their last chance before the March 2011 NSW election to fast-track their unsympathetic and greedy developments. Part 3A developments are negatively affecting communities throughout NSW.
Spend a moment to send an email to NSW Govt and Opposition politicians asking them to repeal the Part 3A law and return planning authority to local councils. Visit www.stoppart3a.com and use the quick and easy email - just pop in your details and click the button.
ABC Stateline Friday 22 October 2010
Watch the story about Greens' David Shoebridge calling for the Part 3A law to be repealed. This story highlights many current Part 3A development applications around Sydney.
Marrickville Metro expansion - a NSW Department of Planning Part 3A development application. Exhibition of revised plans and public comment closes 18 March 2011. To start your Marrickville Metro discovery of truth tour, click here.
Part3A.Org is a community-based website for residents grouping together to fight Part 3A developments in their area. If your community is facing insensitive or over-development, please contact us and we'll set up a forum and webpage for you to unite and share information.
In 2005 the NSW Labor Government ammended the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 by introducing the Part 3A law to deal with major projects valued at more than $100 million or deemed of regional significance.
This removed the local councils from the planning processes. The developer can apply directly to the NSW Department of Planning. Often the plans are only on public exhibition for 30 days and the residents who would be affected by the development are not necessarily notified.
The public can make submissions/comments to the Department of Planning during the exhibition period, but this is their last chance for involvement in the matter.
To see what Part 3A development applications are on exhibition now, visit "On Exhibition" at the NSW Department of Planning website.
