Community planning services in Glenelg Shire Council : 1998-2005 ...

Contents
FOREWORD.......................................................................................................................... v
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................. 1
1.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................3
1.2 Overall audit conclusion ........................................................................................4
2. VICTORIA’S PLANNING SYSTEM .........................................................................11
2.1 Victoria’s planning system ..................................................................................13
2.2 Glenelg Shire Council...........................................................................................16
2.3 Audit objective and scope....................................................................................18
3. DID THE COUNCIL COMPLY WITH KEY LEGISLATIVE, PLANNING
SCHEME AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS? ...........................................................21
3.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................23
3.2 Appraisal of applications.....................................................................................26
3.3 Notification of application...................................................................................28
3.4 Referral of applications to interested parties ....................................................34
3.5 Assessment of planning requirements...............................................................37
3.6 Decision-making ...................................................................................................72
4. DID THE COUNCIL HAVE APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DELIVERY OF ITS PLANNING SERVICES? ..77
4.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................79
4.2 Appropriate risk-management processes......................................................... 79
4.3 Strategic planning framework............................................................................ 80
4.4 Arrangements for the delivery of planning services ...................................... 88
4.5 Delegation of authority for planning decisions............................................... 90
4.6 Community consultation processes .................................................................. 91
4.7 Policies, procedures and guidelines to support the planning function ....... 92
4.8 Monitoring and assessing the performance of the planning function ......... 92
4.9 Have recent initiatives by the council led to better planning outcomes? .... 96
5. DID THE COUNCIL EFFECTIVELY MANAGE ITS OUTSOURCED
PLANNING SERVICES? ............................................................................................101
5.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................103
5.2 Setting up of the contractual arrangement......................................................104
5.3 Ongoing day-to-day management ...................................................................110
5.4 Evaluation and succession planning................................................................115
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