National Planning Landscape Neil Savery Immediate Past President - Planning Institute of Australia

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1 National Planning Landscape Neil Savery Immediate Past President -

2 National Landscape Landscape What has changed: o Government and COAG re-engagement in the importance of planning has stalled. o COAG appears firmly pre-occupied with planning as a regulatory activity, which it considers to be an impediment under the National Seamless Economy o The ministerial council for local government and planning has been disbanded and the senior planning officials group is relatively inactive o On-going role of and resources for Major Cities Unit unclear o A Federal election looms in the next 12 months with limited debate and engagement in the key issues that had gained traction over the past few years

3 Composition of a typical planning system of a typical planning system

4 Planning pyramids pyramids WHERE WE ARE TODAY WHERE WE WANT TO GET TO Strategy Strategy Typical Planning System Typical Planning System Development Assessment Development Assessment Nationally we are pre-occupied with development assessment as constituting the planning system and a never-ending fascination around quantitative performance measures associated with timeliness. Whilst important, this relegates the role of spatial and strategic land use policy to a point where it is under-invested and cannot deliver the qualitative outcomes that society expects and needs from the planning system.

5 Planning system reform Planning system reform Key planning system reforms: o edevelopment assessment o complying development/code assessment template o national planning system principles o national performance measures o measuring the benefits of planning system reform

6 National urban policy Major policy Our Cities Our Future: Driving economic growth without compromising the natural environment and quality of life o Seeks to establish a long-term national framework to guide policy development and public and private investment in cities o Focuses on productivity, sustainability and liveability, and the links between the three, recognising interdependencies o Recognises that primary responsibility to plan for growth and change in cities resides with states and territories o Acknowledges that nearly all public policies directly or indirectly affect urban development o Cross references population strategy, COAG city strategic planning systems, and transport and infrastructure policy initiatives o Unclear on how and what is to be delivered

7 State of Australian cities of Australian cities Progress of cities: A statement of the progress of cities against five areas of analysis to inform policy and investment decisions: o Population continued net growth of all major cities and at the fringes o Productivity cities are major source of Australia s GDP wealth, but this is declining o Sustainability reduced per capita energy and water use, generating less waste and recycling more, and improved air quality, but overall consumption increasing o Liveability Largest cities rated in top ten in the World, high costs of living, cost of housing and increasing gap in equality o Governance Productivity Commission points to inefficiencies, changes at COAG with new standing committee on Transport and Infrastructure o $20m Liveable cities program for up to $500,000 for planning and design initiatives and $4m for demonstration projects.

8 Sustainable population strategy Sustainable population strategy Growth and jobs: o Does not offer a position on what is a sustainable population for Australia o Less of a strategy and more of a funding program o $95m for Sustainable Jobs Program, Sustainable Regional Development, Promoting Regional Living and Measuring Sustainability o Considers the social and economic infrastructure needed to support a growing population, including roads, housing and service delivery network cross referencing National Urban Policy o seeks to address the challenges associated with population growth, including the impact on the environment, water and urban congestion o Looks beyond growth and where it occurs to consider what constitutes a sustainable community, including services, jobs, education, costs of living, housing, amenity and enviornment

9 City strategic planning systems City strategic planning systems COAG Reform Council benchmarking criteria 1. Be integrated 2. Provide for a consistent hierarchy of future oriented and publicly available plans 3. Provide for nationally-significant economic infrastructure (both new and upgrade of existing) 4. Address nationally-significant policy issues including climate change mitigation and adaptation 5. Consider and strengthen the networks between capital cities and major regional centres, and other important domestic and international connections 6. Provide for planned, sequenced and evidence-based land release and an appropriate balance of infill and greenfield development 7. Clearly identify priorities for investment and policy effort by governments, and provide an effective framework for private sector investment and innovation 8. Encourage world-class urban design and architecture 9. Provide effective implementation arrangements and supporting mechanisms. Reporting timetable for jurisdictions and what lies beyond

10 City strategic planning systems strategic planning systems

11 National policy portal policy portal National policy portal What happens with national planning policies and principles adopted through COAG processes? Examples include: o National planning system principles o National charter for Integrated land use and transport planning o National principle for affordable housing o National principles for crime prevention through environmental design o National building/planning gateway model o National principles for energy and water efficient land use planning and infrastructure design o National principles for healthy spaces and places o National urban design charter

12 National planning system principles Planning Act. Engagement Planning Strategy Territory Plan Consultation Structure plans Planning and Design framework Master Plans Precinct Codes Notification Adapted from the LGPMC National Planning System principles (un-adopted)

13 National principles for climate change principles for climate change Mitigation Principle 1 Principle 2 Principle 3 Principle 4 Principle 5 Achieve the form, density and spatial pattern of urban development and associated infrastructure that mitigate GHG emissions Align planning and building objectives and standards in all jurisdictions in relation to climate change mitigation Fully integrate transport and land use considerations into all urban and regional development plans to accommodate population growth and reduce greenhouse gas emissions Urban and regional planning should facilitate higher levels of renewable energy use and stationary energy efficiency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Urban and regional planning and natural resource planning should sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions Principle 6 Achieve effective and consistent communication on climate change hazards, risk and science; the role and benefits of climate change adaptation and mitigation

14 e National principles for climate change principles for climate change Adaptation Principle 1 Principle 2 Principle 3 Principle 4 Principle 5 Principle 6 p r i n Utilise c methods of natural hazard and risk assessment, including the projected effects of climate change to underpin land use planning decisions i Enhance the resilience of Australia s regions and human settlements to natural hazards, including p the projected effects of climate change l Achieve an acceptable level of resilience and adaptive capacity to natural hazards through an e integrated approach to infrastructure and land use planning and building code regulation s Enhance resilience of human settlements and natural systems in coastal areas to natural hazards Adopt an integrated approach to water and land use planning to ensure that urban and regional settlements can survive as Australia s population grows m Minimise potential litigation or compensation claims resulting from land use planning decisions at all levels of government. i t i

15 PIA national activity national activity Partnerships and engagement o National Housing Supply Council o National Urban Policy Committee o Productivity Commission zoning and planning laws o Review of Environment Protection Biodiversity Act o Natural hazard mitigation o Built Environment Meets Parliament (BEMP) fourth annual event o Australian Built Environment Sustainability Council (ASBEC) national urban indicators o Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) Greenstar Communities o Healthy Spaces and Places o Clean Energy Future Project

16 Thank you