158 the stage of planning permission approval called as the Second Stage SBKS (Setiausaha Kerajaan Johor, 1999). The First Stage SBKS requires an applicant to submit their land application to the State Authority to get a principle approval. At this stage, the State Land and Mines Department plays a role as a secretariat, before the application is forwarded to and considered by the State Executive Council (EXCO). According to the State of Johor General Circular 1999 (Setiausaha Kerajaan Johor, 1999), the requirement to go through the First Stage SBKS is only applicable for the proposed development of more than 4 hectares (10 acres). This stage only involves the comments from three technical departments, namely the local authority, District Land Office and State TCPD (Figure 5.7). APPLICANT
Submission of application Technical Department STATE LAND AND MINES DEPARTMENT
Circulated to:
Local Authority (LA) District Land Office (PTD) State Town and Country Planning Dep. (TCPD)
Submitting report to:
Secretary Office to the State Committees
LAND MINES COMMITTEE
STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Consideration / Decision
Delivery of decision STATE LAND AND MINES DEPARTMENT
Notification APPLICANT
Figure 5.7: The process of development approval at the First Stage SBKS Sources: Adapted from Hassan Basery Hamzah (1996) and Alias (2004)