Each level of policy (state, regional and local) may include an and a new ‘objective’, ‘strategies’ ‘policy section for each policy matter. documents’ Local and regional planning policy need only include objectives where they expand on the corresponding state objective. They do not need to repeat the state planning policy objective. At the local level, two new headings, and are proposed to ensure policy ‘policy application’ ‘policy context’, transparency. These local policy elements each have a specific purpose: Policy application explains where a policy is applied (such as policies that may only apply within a mapped area, in certain zones or for certain types of applications). Policy context gives a brief background to the issue that generated the local policy. This format allows policy to achieve a logical expression of: where the policy applies the local issue what the policy intends to do to manage the issue and how it will be done. The proposed policy structure provides a logical sequence of policy, that, together with the proposed nesting hierarchy, will ensure easier navigation. The proposed policy composition and its application is summarised in the table on the following page. Table 2: PPF policy composition Policy element Function of the policy element State Regional Local Planning Planning Planning Policy application Sets out where the local policy is Policy Policy Policy applicable Must not be Must not be May be included included included if needed Policy element Function of the policy element State Regional Local Planning Planning Planning Policy context Explains the motive for the local Policy Policy Policy policy Must not be Must not be May be included included included if needed Policy element Function of the policy element State Regional Local Planning Planning Planning Objective Sets out the aim of the policy Policy Policy Policy Must be May be May be included included if included if needed needed Policy element Function of the policy element State Regional Local Planning Planning Planning Strategies Specifies how the policy is to be Policy Policy Policy achieved Must be Must be Must be included included included Policy element Function of the policy element State Regional Local Planning Planning Planning Policy documents Refers to relevant policy documents, Policy Policy Policy including: May be May be May be incorporated documents included if included if included if needed needed needed
Each level of policy (state, regional and local) may include an ‘objective’, ‘strategies’ and a new ‘policy documents’ section for each policy matter. Local and regional planning policy need only include objectives where they expand on the corresponding state objective. They do not need to repeat the state planning policy objective. At the local level, two new headings, ‘policy application’ and ‘policy context’, are proposed to ensure policy transparency. These local policy elements each have a specific purpose: Policy application explains where a policy is applied (such as policies that may only apply within a mapped area, in certain zones or for certain types of applications). Policy context gives a brief background to the issue that generated the local policy. This format allows policy to achieve a logical expression of: where the policy applies the local issue what the policy intends to do to manage the issue and how it will be done. The proposed policy structure provides a logical sequence of policy, that, together with the proposed nesting hierarchy, will ensure easier navigation. The proposed policy composition and its application is summarised in the table on the following page. Table 2: PPF policy composition Policy element Policy application Function of the policy element Sets out where the local policy is applicable State Planning Policy Must not be included Regional Planning Policy Must not be included Local Planning Policy May be included if needed Policy element Policy context Function of the policy element Explains the motive for the local policy State Planning Policy Must not be included Regional Planning Policy Must not be included Local Planning Policy May be included if needed Policy element Objective Function of the policy element Sets out the aim of the policy State Planning Policy Must be included Regional Planning Policy May be included if needed Local Planning Policy May be included if needed Policy element Strategies Function of the policy element Specifies how the policy is to be achieved State Planning Policy Must be included Regional Planning Policy Must be included Local Planning Policy Must be included Policy element Policy documents Function of the policy element Refers to relevant policy documents, including: incorporated documents State Planning Policy May be included if needed Regional Planning Policy May be included if needed Local Planning Policy May be included if needed
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