A group of Tasmanian mayors have lashed out at a proposal which would allow for some development applications to bypass council assessment in favour of an independent panel appointed by the Tasmanian ...

When in 1992 the Development Planning Act was enacted and came into force, many thought that the development permission process was being depoliticised as it would no longer be the politician – ...

Mandatory ministerial planning regulations that take precedence over democratically adopted city and county development plans have created a privatised planning system under which local authorities ...

Meaningful citizen participation is imperative for equitable development. Since rural development is a people-oriented programme, it is essential that people should take an active part in the rural ...

An effective and a well-directed planning strategy in the life of a country is pre-requisite and indispensable for the realisation of optimum economic growth development and prosperity. In the light ...