LGAPLA002 — Perform minor development assessments

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What an assessment for LGAPLA002 must cover

45 assessable components: 4 elements (17 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 17 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 9 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for assessment.

1.1Plan, schedule and conduct pre-application meeting with prospective applicant.
1.2Receive, interpret and review minor development application for completeness.
1.3Consult with applicant to resolve identified administrative inconsistencies and gaps.
1.4Confirm application is within delegated authority and refer applications outside delegated authority to supervisor.

2 Perform preliminary assessment.

2.1Interpret and apply planning legislation, schemes and instruments to identify conformance issues and risks.
2.2Coordinate and communicate with statutory authorities and other parties to gather and confirm assessment information.
2.3Prepare and issue public notification according to statutory requirements and organisational policies and procedures.
2.4Refer application to statutory and non-statutory requirements.
2.5Receive, interpret and analyse submissions from interested parties and objectors to identify development issues.

3 Visit site.

3.1Review minor development application impacts to determine need for site inspection.
3.2Review application information to identify site visit health and safety hazards and risks, assess risks and implement risk controls.
3.3Plan, schedule and conduct site visit to inspect site for development impacts.
3.4Record site inspection outcomes according to organisational procedures.

4 Perform and report on final assessment.

4.1Negotiate with applicants and interested parties to resolve identified issues and maximise development outcomes.
4.2Review minor development application amendments to confirm preconditions for development consent are met.
4.3Document assessment report and recommendation and submit to officer authorised to make determination.
4.4Prepare planning approval and conditions documentation and notify applicant of assessment decision.

Performance evidence

assessing two minor development applications
planning and conducting one site visit

Knowledge evidence

organisational policies and procedures applicable to performing minor development assessments
legislation, planning schemes and instruments applicable to performing minor development assessments
geospatial principles applicable to performing minor development assessments
pre-application meeting topics: rights of applicant including right of appeal and confidentiality; representation of applicant; format and presentation of application for development; decision-making process of council; record-keeping requirements of council; code of conduct that must be followed by council officers involved in the planning process; problem-solving and dispute resolution processes; pre-conditions for development consent
types of assessments: preliminary assessment; final assessment
site visit considerations: external site impacts; siting; scale; context
role of external authorities in the assessment process: building surveyor; environmental health officer; drainage authorities; water authorities; utilities
basic principles of council planning processes
types of minor development applications: boundary alignment; domestic buildings; signage; changes of use
types of site hazards and risks, and associated risk controls: physical hazards; conflict
types of inspections: pre-inspection; progress inspection
types of development impacts
types of development outcomes: environmental impacts; statutory; character; amenity; council development controls; peer review
principles of occupational health and safety risk management and the hierarchy of control
types of planning approval documentation: permits; building rules consent; licences including liquor licences
types of enquiries: pre-lodgement; during development application assessment; post determination
types of development assessment records and methods of maintaining.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: interpret planning legislation, schemes and instruments, organisational policies and procedures, planning records, planning permits and conditions, titles and covenants.
Writing skills: correspond with applicants, internal staff and interested parties about development assessment matters.
Oral communication skills: listen and respond to development assessment enquiries; provide pre-lodgement advice; ask open and closed questions to gather and confirm assessment information; report assessment progress and outcomes to applicants.
Numeracy skills: read, interpret, use and discuss geometric, geospatial and measurement information embedded in applications, maps and site plans; conceptualise 2D to 3D on site.
Problem-solving skills: facilitate outcomes where there are competing interests.
Teamwork skills: collaborate with team members to discuss and debate merits of minor development applications.
Planning and organising skills: adhere to development application timelines.
Self-management skills: manage personal workload.
Technology skills: use information systems relevant to development planning including geospatial information systems.

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What does an assessment tool for LGAPLA002 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for LGAPLA002 needs to address all 45 unit components: 4 elements with 17 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 17 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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