BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 59 Discretion for building development applications for particular budget accommodation buildings

BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 59

59 Discretion for building development applications for particular budget accommodation buildings

(1) This section applies to the assessment of a building development application to the extent it is for building work required to ensure the building complies, under section 220 , with the fire safety standard.

(2) The decision on the application may be inconsistent with the planning scheme applying to the land on which the building work is to be carried out.

Example—

A desired outcome in the planning scheme is that the building does not affect the amenity and aesthetics of the neighbourhood of the building. An external stairway required under the fire safety standard does not achieve the outcome. The application may be approved despite the inconsistency.