Does staging aim to prevent subdivision, use and development until infrastructure is delivered?

All future PSPs will include some level of provision applied to use and development (including subdivision) to implement the staging plan. In exceptional cases, use and development (including subdivision) may be prohibited until the required infrastructure is delivered. This may be required due to insufficient capacity of existing infrastructure and the need to build new infrastructure before new development can proceed.

Existing residents and businesses will usually be allowed to make minor changes and alterations to their properties under the provisions of the Urban Growth Zone – Part A (UGZA), the intent is that material or substantial development will not occur outside of the staging guidance in the PSP.

Note: ‘Development’ is defined by the Planning and Environment Act 1987. This definition includes subdivision.