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Application Assessment Panel (AAP)

Meeting details and procedure

The Application Assessment Panel (AAP) meets to assess and determine development applications which involve a significant community interest, or have attracted submissions which raise objections that cannot be resolved by way of a condition of consent.

Most of these applications are for alterations and additions, new houses and for smaller scale residential flats.

Meetings are held on each Tuesday of the month at 3:00pm in the Committee Room, ground floor, 536 New South Head Road, Double Bay. Read the AAP meeting procedure and check the upcoming meetings calendar for current and future dates.

Members of the community can address the panel (see Having your say at meetings for guidelines).

Agendas and Minutes

The agenda contains full reports from staff, including recommendations on all items under consideration. The agenda and individual reports for each meeting are available from 12:00pm on the Wednesday before the meeting from the following locations:

The agenda will also be available at the meeting.

Minutes are available three days after the meeting.

Panel members

The AAP comprises senior members of council staff. Members include the:

  • General Manager, Mr Gary James
  • Manager Compliance (Chair), Mr Timothy Tuxford
  • Director Technical Services, Mr Warwick Hatton
  • Director Planning and Development, Mr Allan Coker
  • Director Corporate Services, Mr Stephen Dunshea
  • Manager Strategic Planning, Mr Christopher Bluett
  • Manager Engineering Services, Mr Alan Opera
  • Executive Planner, Mr Peter Kauter
  • Project Manager Strategic Projects & Policy, Mr Greg Stewart
  • Urban Design Planner, Mr Tom Jones
  • Team Leader Compliance, Mr Craig Jenner
  • Team Leader Strategic Planning, Ms Jacquelyne Jeffery

The quorum for an AAP meeting is three of the members.

Enquiries

Further information may be obtained by contacting: