Canberra has been growing by more than 8,000 people a year and the ACT Government is carefully planning for this growth. A modern planning system is fundamental to our vision of a liveable and sustainable city. We want a planning system that is efficient, flexible and easy to use.
In the 10 years since the last major review of the Territory Plan the long-term aspirations for Canberra have evolved. The Government has released several other major policy papers that connect with planning such as the Climate Change Strategy, Infrastructure Plan, Housing Strategy and Transport Strategy. Together with the 2018 ACT Planning Strategy, this has changed the strategic context of the Territory and that frames the planning system.
We now have an opportunity to review and reform the planning system in a holistic way.
Our approach to change
Significant and integrated reform to the planning system is needed to create a clear, easy to use planning system that delivers improved spatial and built outcomes across the Territory.
The project is being undertaken in three stages.
Project stages
We are in stage 2 now and moving into stage 3 for some aspects – the doing phase and working on proposed directions and work associated with this.
To find out more about the project and the work undertaken to date read the Overview paper (PDF 2.9MB) released in November 2020.