Council Assessment Panel (CAP)

The Council Assessment Panel (CAP) is a relevant authority in its own right under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (PDI Act).

The role of the Council Assessment Panel

The Council's Assessment Panel will generally be the relevant authority for the granting of planning consent for performance assessed development that is publicly notified, subject to delegations. Applications are assessed against the relevant provisions of the Planning and Design Code. A new role of the Assessment Panel under the PDI Act is to hear appeals against certain decisions made by the Assessment Manager in his/her role as a relevant authority.

Meet the panel

The Panel members for the current term are:

  • Nathan Cunningham (Independent Presiding Member)
  • Colleen Dunn (Independent Member)
  • Robert Gagetti (Independent Member)
  • Julian Rutt (Independent Member)
  • David Cooke (Deputy Independent Member)
  • Councillor Eleanor Freeman (Elected Member)
  • Councillor Arman Abrahimzadeh OAM (Deputy Elected Member)

    Meetings

    The Council Assessment Panel meets once a month in the Colonel Light Room of the Adelaide Town Hall. Meetings start at 5:30 pm.

    Please refer to the schedule below for upcoming meeting dates.

    Meeting schedule

    Wednesday 28 January Wednesday due to Australia Day

    Monday 23 February

    Monday 23 March

    Monday 27 April

    Monday 25 May

    Monday 22 June

    Monday 27 July

    Monday 24 August

    Monday 28 September

    Monday 26 October

    Monday 16 November Meeting not on the fourth Monday allowing for lead-in to Christmas closure

    Monday 7 December Meeting not on the fourth Monday allowing for lead-in to Christmas closure

    Wednesday 27 January Wednesday due to Australia Day

    Monday 22 February

    Monday 22 March

    Monday 26 April

    Monday 24 May

    Monday 28 June

    Monday 26 July

    Monday 23 August

    Monday 27 September

    Monday 25 October

    Monday 15 November Meeting not on the fourth Monday allowing for lead-in to Christmas closure

    Monday 6 December Meeting not on the fourth Monday allowing for lead-in to Christmas closure


    Meeting procedures

    View the Council Assessment Panel (CAP) meeting procedures.

    Meeting agendas and minutes

    View the Council Assessment Panel (CAP) meeting agendas and minutes.

    Other resources