URBAN GOVERNANCE, STRATEGY AND PLANNING LAW

PLA4UGP

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students examine the statutory bases of planning landuse and development control, in particular relevant Acts and related legislation. Topics covered include: planning as a process and the limitations of landuse and development controls; the principles of judicial review of administrative action; scheme amendment; permit applications and applications for review; enforcement; and compensation for land acquisition and the impact of planning decisions. In this subject the focus is on the formulation and implementation of planning policies and development controls on land.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Trevor Budge

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Enrolment into a postgraduate planning program or the Bachelor of Urban, Rural & Environmental Planning or students enrolle din ABURE or ACCPD or AGCPD or AMCPD or AMSPMD

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: PLA4SP, PLA5UGP

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Statutory planning in Victoria,	Prescribed	Eccles, D. and Bryant, T.	2ND EDN, FEDERATION PRESS 1999

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Trevor Budge

Class requirements

Block ModeWeek: 31 - 43
Five 6.5 hours block mode other recurrence on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1 x 1 hr test (1000 words)		20
1 x 750 word reflective piece		15
1 x Role Play (750 word equivalent)		15
1 x case study report 1,500 words		30
1 x group report and presentation (1000 words)		20