There are 5 key components of the planning system:
- The ACT Planning Strategy 2018 sets out the desired long-term directions for the city. It is a strategic element of the planning system.
- The 2015 Minister for Planning and Land Management’s Statement of Planning Intent sets out the main principles that are to govern planning and land development in the ACT. It is a strategic element of the planning system
- The Planning and Development Act 2007 is the primary legislation. It defines the system framework, its individual parts, the interrelationships between them and the way in which they operate. It is a statutory element of the planning system.
- The Territory Plan is the planning scheme/instrument and the ACT’s key statutory planning document that guides how planning and development is to occur. The controls in the Territory Plan establish the grounds for development. It is a statutory element of the planning system.
- Other broader government policies and strategies directly relate to planning and are impacted by the planning system and urban development. These broader government policies and documents are strategic elements of the planning system
The planning system also involves the community (including development proponents and industry), and their interaction with it and relevant government agencies.