Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated ActsThe following notes provide a simplified outline of this part and the Planning and Development Act 2007 , chapter 7 (Development approvals):
Note 1 Conservator to be given copy of development application
The planning and land authority may be required to give the conservator a copy of each development application for a development proposal in the merit or impact track (see Planning and Development Act 2007 , s 148). This requirement would not apply to a development application for a development proposal in the code track (see Planning and Development Act 2007 , s 117 (c)).
Note 2 Conservator to give advice on application
The conservator gives advice to the planning and land authority in relation to tree protection and the development (see s 82 and s 83) (see also Planning and Development Act 2007 , s 149, s 150 and s 151).
Note 3 Conservator's advice to be considered
The conservator's advice is to be considered by the planning and land authority (or the Minister) in approving or refusing to approve a development application (see Planning and Development Act 2007 , s 119 (2), s 120 (d), s 128 (2) and s 129 (e)).
Note 4 Approvals
A development approval that is inconsistent with the conservator's advice in relation to a registered tree must not be given. A development approval that is inconsistent with the conservator's advice in relation to a regulated tree may be given only in the circumstances prescribed in the Planning and Development Act 2007 , s 119 (2) and s 128 (1) (b) (iii).