Development Controls (7971.3)

This unit examines how development controls are determined and implemented. It traces development control through plan making and the development of statutory planning instruments, relating this to planned outcomes in urban design or regional planning. It analyses the development assessment process, against governance principles such as predictability, equity, transparency efficiency and effectiveness. In particular it analyses the development assessment controls and processes of the ACT, Victoria and New South Wales.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will be able to:
1. Understand the nature, history, and evolution of development controls and statutory plans;

2. Understand the theory and practice of the development approval process considering the methods, institutional contexts, stakeholders, and ethics;
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of development controls in urban and regional settings from the perspectives of both the property industry and the community;
4. Demonstrate critical skills for assessing the soundness of policies, regulations, guidelines, and codes; and
5. Reflect on how values and assumptions influence ethical practice in the built environment.

Graduate attributes

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2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
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