Australia
The legal framework for land use zoning in Australia is established by States and Territories, hence each State or Territory has different zoning rules. Land use zones are generally defined at local government level, and most often called Planning Schemes. In reality, however in all cases the state governments have an absolute ability to overrule the local decision-making. There are administrative appeal processes such as VCAT to challenge decisions.
| State / Territory | Planning Framework | Land Use regulation |
|---|---|---|
| ACT | Territory Plan 2008 | Land Use Policy |
| NT | Planning Act | Planning Scheme |
| NSW | Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 | Local Environmental Plans (LEP) |
| QLD | Sustainable Planning Act 2009 | Planning Schemes |
| SA | Development Act 1993 | Development Plan |
| TAS | Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 | Planning Schemes |
| VIC | Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Planning Schemes |
| WA | Planning and Development Act 2005 | Planning Schemes |
Statutory planning otherwise known as town planning, development control or development management, refers to the part of the planning process that is concerned with the regulation and management of changes to land use and development. Planning and zoning have a great political dimension, with governments often criticized for favouring developers; also nimbyism is very prevalent.
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