(1) A PDA preliminary approval is a PDA development approval that—
(a) approves development, but does not authorise PDA assessable development to take place; and
(b) approves development—
(i) to the extent stated in the approval; and
(ii) subject to the conditions of the approval.
(2) A PDA development permit is a PDA development approval that authorises the carrying out of PDA assessable development—
(a) to the extent provided for under the permit; and
(b) subject to—
(i) the conditions of the permit; and
(ii) any PDA preliminary approval relating to the development the permit authorises, including any conditions of the PDA preliminary approval.
(3) There is no requirement to get a PDA preliminary approval for development.
Note—
PDA preliminary approvals assist in the staging of approvals.