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Some projects may not need development approval if they meet the relevant exemption criteria. Among the exemption criteria may be relevant development controls.
Development controls are made as instruments under the Planning (Exempt Development) Regulation 2023 and they may apply to development such as single dwelling housing, signs and fire-safety requirements.
The development controls are made as instruments under the Exempt Development Regulation and may be updated from time-to-time. Below is a link to all current versions:
- Single Dwelling Housing Development Control
- Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Belconnen District
- Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Gungahlin District
- Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Inner South, Weston Creek, Tuggeranong, East Canberra Districts District
- Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District
- Signs Development Control
Changes to development controls
Planning (Exempt Development) Existing Schools Declaration
| Version | Notification date | Effective date | Summary of changes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning (Exempt Development) Existing Schools Declaration 2023 (No 1) (NI2023-727) | 24 Nov 2023 | 27 Nov 2023 | Current |
Planning (Exempt Development) Signs Development Control Declaration
| Version | Notification date | Effective date | Summary of changes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning (Exempt Development) Signs Development Control Declaration 2023 (No 1) (NI2023-612) | 24 Nov 2023 | 27 Nov 2023 | Current |
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control Declaration
| Version | Notification date | Effective date | Summary of changes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control Declaration (No 2) (NI 2025-492) | 5 September 2025 | 6 September 2025 | NI2025-492 and NI2025-493 Changes Summary [334.8 KB] | Current |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control Declaration 2025 (No 1) (NI2025-431) | 31 July 2025 | 1 August 2025 | NI2025-431 and NI2025-432 Changes Summary [335.8 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control Declaration 2024 (No 3) (NI2024-550) | 17 September 2024 | 27 September 2024 | The final Territory Plan factsheet [274.3 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control Declaration 2024 (No 2) (NI2024-433) | 1 August 2024 | 2 August 2024 | NI2024-433 summary of changes [400.3 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control Declaration 2024 (No 1) (NI2024-147) | 21 Mar 2024 | 22 Mar 2024 | NI2024-147 summary of changes [348.8 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control Declaration 2023 (No 2) (NI2023-742) | 24 Nov 2023 | 27 Nov 2023 | NI2023-742 summary of changes [356.5 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control Declaration 2023 (No 1) (NI2023-611) | 28 Sep | Never effective | Revoked |
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Belconnen District Declaration
| Version | Notification date | Effective date | Summary of changes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control - Belconnen District Declaration 2026 (No 1) (NI 2026-156) | 26 March 2026 | 27 March 2026 | NI2026-156 summary of changes [390.8 KB] | Current |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Belconnen District Declaration (No 2) (NI2025-511) | 19 September 2025 | 19 September 2025 | NI2025-511 summary of changes [275.5 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Belconnen District District Declaration 2025 (No 1) (NI2025-418) | 21 July 2025 | 22 July 2025 | NI2025-418 summary of changes [301.0 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Belconnen District Declaration 2024 (No 2) (NI2024-547) | 17 September 2024 | 27 September 2024 | The final Territory Plan factsheet [274.3 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Belconnen District Declaration 2024 (No 1) (NI2024-149) | 21 Mar 2024 | 22 Mar 2024 | NI2024-149 summary of changes [347.9 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Belconnen District Declaration 2023 (No 2) (NI2023-734) | 24 Nov 2023 | 27 Nov 2023 | NI2023-734 summary of changes [349.4 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Belconnen District Declaration 2023 (No 1) (NI2023-613) | 28 Sep 2023 | Never effective | Revoked |
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Gungahlin District Declaration
| Version | Notification date | Effective date | Summary of changes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Gungahlin District Declaration 2024 (No 3) (NI2024-618) | 17 October 2024 | 18 October 2024 | NI2024-618 summary of changes [434.5 KB] | Current |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Gungahlin District Declaration 2024 (No 2) (NI2024-548) | 17 September 2024 | 27 September 2024 | The final Territory Plan factsheet [274.3 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Gungahlin District Declaration 2024 (No 1) (NI2024-110) | 29 Feb 2024 | 1 Mar 2024 | NI2024-110 summary of changes [347.8 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Gungahlin District Declaration 2023 (No 1) (NI2023-614) | 24 Nov 2023 | 27 Nov 2023 | Revoked |
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Inner South, Weston Creek, Tuggeranong, East Canberra Districts Declaration
| Version | Notification date | Effective date | Summary of changes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Inner South, Weston Creek, Tuggeranong, East Canberra Districts Declaration 2024 (NI2024-546) | 17 September 2024 | 27 September 2024 | The final Territory Plan factsheet [274.3 KB] | Current |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Inner South, Weston Creek, Tuggeranong, East Canberra Districts Declaration 2023 (No 2) (NI2023-737) | 24 Nov 2023 | 27 Nov 2023 | NI2023-737 summary of changes [349.2 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Inner South, Weston Creek, Tuggeranong, East Canberra Districts Declaration 2023 (No 1) (NI2023-615) | 28 Sep 2023 | Never effective | Revoked |
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District Declaration
| Version | Notification date | Effective date | Summary of changes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District Declaration (No 2) (NI 2025-595) | 30 October 2025 | 31 October 2025 | NI2025-595 Summary of changes [276.9 KB] | Current |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District District Declaration 2025 (No 1) (NI2025-120) | 11 March 2025 | 12 March 2025 | NI2025-120 Summary of changes [323.3 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District Declaration 2024 (No 5) (NI2024-686) | 6 December 2024 | 7 December 2024 | NI2024-686 summary of changes [296.5 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District Declaration 2024 (No 4) (NI2024-549) | 17 September 2024 | 27 September 2024 | The final Territory Plan factsheet [274.3 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District Declaration 2024 (No 3) (NI2024-374) | 8 July 2024 | 9 July 2024 | NI2024-374 summary of changes [349.6 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District Declaration 2024 (No 2) (NI2024-148) | 21 Mar 2024 | 22 Mar 2024 | NI2024-148 summary of changes [348.5 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District Declaration 2024 (No 1) (NI2024-113) | 29 Feb 2024 | 1 Mar 2024 | NI2024-113 summary of changes [347.7 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District Declaration 2023 (No 2) (NI2023-739) | 24 Nov 2023 | 27 Nov 2023 | NI2023-739 summary of changes [350.3 KB] | Revoked |
| Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District Declaration 2023 (No 1) (NI2023-616) | 28 Sep 2023 | Never effective | Revoked |
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