Statutory Planning refers to the processes where Planning applications (also known as Development Applications) are assessed and a decision is made to issue a Planning Permits. Whether a Planning Permit is required is determined by the applicable planning controls to a particular parcel of land. Planning Permits can be required for development, building extensions, change of uses (such as to a business or visitor accommodation), vegetation removal, works on land and subdivision.
Strategic Planning refers to the work that goes in to developing the overarching strategies, policies, plans and direction for development to occur in an area over a longer period of time. Strategic Planning is also involved in the development of overarching planning controls that statutory planning relies upon, such as Planning Schemes.