The Territory Plan will help to deliver a planning system that focuses on quality outcomes. Assessment of developments will focus how developments perform in their setting and how they meet the desired development outcomes. They will still have to comply with specific requirements.
The new plan will provide greater flexibility in the way developments are designed. It will allow greater emphasis on improving design quality and built outcomes for all Canberrans.
There are still parameters that development must meet, such as land use and building height.
Important changes made with the new Territory Plan are:
- blocks over 800m2 are now able to accommodate dual occupancy developments with separate titles. Criteria applies, including that one dwelling must be 120m2 or less.
- a new structure that contains district and zone policies
- introduction of new supporting material such as design guides and planning technical specifications
- a focus on the desired outcomes for development by clearly articulating the assessment outcomes that should be achieved
- various policy changes relating to definitions, uses permitted in zones and planning requirements.
Further detail on the changes being made with the new Territory plan is provided in the Territory Plan Explanatory Report [730.6 KB] and the Territory Plan Supporting Report [927.4 KB].
