Exemption Declaration

Exemption Declaration

A plain English explanation of this ACT planning and property term.

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Legal Meaning

An Exemption Declaration is a type of planning approval.They are given to single dwelling homes that follow controls in the relevant development controls , except for one or more minor differences in certain provisions. This is where a control isn't complied with, but only to a minor extent.An exemption declaration can save you the time and money required for a development application (DA).

Plain English

An Exemption Declaration is a type of planning approval.It can be used for single homes that generally meet the relevant development rules, but have one or more minor variations from those rules. In other words, the home does not fully meet a particular requirement, but the difference is considered minor.An Exemption Declaration can save you the time and cost of submitting a Development Application (DA).