• Development applications (DAs) are submitted online through eDevelopment.
  • Before you submit make sure your application includes all required documentation using the correct naming conventions.

Submit your DA

You, your builder or the design professional who has prepared the plans can lodge DA documents.

Submit a development application via eDevelopment, making sure you complete all the questions.

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Before you submit

Before you submit, you should undertake a final check and make sure your application includes:

Read more about preparing your application.

Development Outcomes Report and Design Response

A Development Outcomes Report is required for all DAs. This report is required to address and respond to all relevant planning requirements, particularly policies in the Territory Plan.

A Design Response is required to outline how all applicable Design Guides have been considered and implemented in the design process.

Templates are available for Development Outcomes Reports and Design Responses. This covers all scenarios, including for when Other Policies in the Territory Plan and Design Guides are triggered.

For example, the 'Residential' template will be relevant when the Residential Zones Policy [628.7 KB] is the only applicable Territory Plan Policy and Design Guide.

To access a relevant template, send a request to NewPlanningSystem@act.gov.au.

After submitting

First, we'll do a completeness check. We'll let you know if we need more information to proceed. We do this check against the minimum documentation requirements.

You’ll then be asked to pay the correct fees.

Once paid, the development application is assessed.

Read more about what happens after you've applied.

Public notification

Public notification is a formal step in the DA process and will either be minor or major notification. Find out more about when the public is notified.

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Amendments

An amendment to a development application will only be accepted if:

  • the development applied for in the amendment will be substantially the same as the development applied for originally
  • if the original application was not for a significant development – will not result in the development becoming significant and
  • meets the relevant documentation requirements.

eDevelopment

eDevelopment provides a convenient and fast way to lodge DAs.

Applicants can upload plans and documentation, lodge additional information and amendments and see the status of their application at any time.

With eDevelopment you can access the following services:

  • lodge a new DA
  • upload plans and documentation relating to your DA
  • lodge additional information as requested by the case officer (s.167)
  • lodge an amendment to an active DA (s.168)
  • lodge documents to satisfy conditions of an approval (s.187)
  • lodge an amendment to a development approval (s.205)
  • edit the existing DA form
  • view the status of your DA through its lifecycle
  • manage your company’s staff access to DAs (if you are a company administrator)
  • update your personal details (postal and email address, phone number, etc.)
  • Certifiers can lodge building approvals and amendments to building approvals.

Getting started with eDevelopment

Register

To get started you need to register to use the system. To do this, complete the Application for Access to Electronic Services and either hand deliver or email the form together with a copy of your identification. Our customer service staff will help you with the rest of the registration process.

Register for eDevelopment

What will I need

You will need an internet browser with pop-ups enabled .

Recommended browsers for eDevelopment:

  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge