Planning Directive Number 1 came into effect on 17 December 2003 and requires that Councils use a common format and structure, including some common provisions, when they prepare new planning schemes.
Links to the Planning Directive, the Common Key Elements Template, the Commission's Report to the Minister, and the Template Guide appear below.
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