Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
The system will better fit a growing and sustainable Canberra.
The ACT’s new planning system is now in effect.
This milestone comes after extensive research and work with the community and industry to create the new framework for the city.
The ACT Government has also released an update to the City Plan and a new City Centre Urban Design Guide, which will guide development and design in the City Centre.
The new, modern planning system will better fit a growing and sustainable Canberra.
It will support delivery of the 100,000 dwellings required to meet population and demand by 2050.
The new planning system will allow the Government to plan for this growth in a measured and sustainable way.
It will mean Canberrans have the services and infrastructure they need now and into the future
The Government has also released an update of the 2014 City Plan today which provides a clear vision and framework for future development in the City Centre as a place for all Canberrans.
The City Plan is supported by a new City Centre Urban Design Guide that works alongside the previously announced Housing and Urban Design Guides to improve development outcomes and guide the design and assessment of developments in the City Centre.
Training programs on the new planning – for both community and industry – have been occurring since September.
Development applications under the previous system will continue to be assessed.
More information about the Planning System and the City Plan is available on the ACT Government’s new Planning website.
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