Planning Law

• • Introduction to planning law in Australia
  • The nature of land
  • Planning schemes and policy
  • Environmental Law and Assessment in Planning
  • Subdivision and Development Control
  • Planning Approvals and Conditions
  • Principles Relating to development Control: Part I
  • Principles Relating to development Control: Part I
  • Substantial commencement and non-conforming use rights
  • Planning appeals
  • Compliance and enforcement
  • Compensation: Compulsory acquisition and planning blight

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• CUR-URP-MAS-2022
• CUR-URP-MAS-2023

Elective

• CUR-SCP-GDI-2022
• CUR-SCP-MAS-2022
• CUR-SCP-GCE-2022
• CUR-MAA-MAS-2022
• OUA-PSU-GCE-2022
• UNE-PRO-GCE-2022
• CUR-MAA-MAS-2023
• CUR-SCP-GDI-2023
• CUR-SCP-GCE-2023
• CUR-SCP-MAS-2023
• UNE-PRO-GCE-2023

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Access to hardware: webcam, speakers and microphone.
• Software requirements - Access to the internet
• Other requirements - Admission to degree required.

Examines law relevant to planning in Western Australia from its origins in the United Kingdom environmental planning law to the current day. The relationship between planning law and environmental law, land law and land tenure is explored.

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• Paper & Presentation (30%)
• Exercise (30%)
• Essay (40%)

Current study term: 28 Aug 22 to 27 Nov 22

Next study term: 26 Feb 23 to 28 May 23