Minor plan amendments

The Territory Planning Authority (the Authority) invites written comment from the public on draft minor plan amendments that are open for consultation. Draft minor plan amendments that are open for consultation are listed on this page under the ‘minor amendments open for consultation’ heading.

It is noted that not all minor amendments are released for public comment. The Planning Act defines a range of minor amendments that do not require consultation before the amendments are made. These minor amendment types are listed under Section 84 of the Planning Act 2023.

Consultation period

A minor plan amendment is open for comment for a set duration, called the consultation period, of at least 20 working days. Public comments are accepted up until 11:59pm on the consultation period end date. The consultation period end date for each draft plan amendment is available by clicking the ‘+’ button on the relevant draft minor plan amendment heading below.

Written comments that are not received by the Authority before the consultation period ends might not be considered.

Written comment requirements

The Authority encourages you, prior to commenting, to familiarise yourself with the relevant draft minor plan amendment document and background documents. These can be found on this webpage as described above.

Comments can be made via our Smartform that provides step by step guidance on required information for submissions.

Written comments need to include your name and reference to the relevant draft minor plan amendment you are commenting on. The Authority may contact you in relation to your comments to request further information. If you wish to be contacted, you will also need to include at least one method of contact.

Submission of written comments

You can provide written comments through any of the following methods:

• Online: Submit via SmartForm
• Email: terrplan@act.gov.au
• Post:
  GPO Box 158
  Canberra ACT 2601
• In Person:
  Access Canberra Building Services Shopfront
  8 Darling Street, Mitchell ACT 2911

Where comments are mailed or hand delivered to the addresses above, envelope and documents should be attention to:

Territory Plan and Coordination Section, CED (480 NBA)
Access Canberra Building Services Shopfront

Public release of written comments

A copy of any consultation comments will be made available on the authority website for at least 15 working days, starting no more than 10 working days after the end of the consultation period.

Your personal information will be managed in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2014 and the CED Information Privacy Policy. Unless requested otherwise:

• names and contact details of individuals making written submissions will not be published
• contact information of business or community, industry, political and interest groups making written submission will be published.

You may request part of your submission to be excluded from public release under part 14.2 of the Planning Act.

The minor amendment proposes to make minor changes to the Territory Plan Map for Block 1 Section 2 and part Block 9 Section 3 Macnamara, under a future urban area (FUA) overlay as follows:

Public Consultation

The Territory Planning Authority is providing notice that MA2026-07 is open for limited consultation.

Public consultation period: 22 May 2026 until 23 June 2026.

Note: public consultation has been extended until 30 June 2026.

Documents for consultation

• Minor amendment MA2026-07 [PDF 6.7 MB]

Invitation to give written comments

The Territory Planning Authority invites written comments about MA2026-07 during the consultation period.

Consultation comments can be submitted by:

1. email to terrplan@act.gov.au
2. mail to: GPO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601
3. hand delivery to: Access Canberra Building Services Shopfront at 8 Darling Street, Mitchell ACT 2911; and include a reference to MA2026-07.

Where comments are mailed or hand delivered to the addresses above, envelope and documents should be addressed to:

Territory Plan and Planning Reform, CED, and include a reference to MA2026-07

A copy of any consultation comments will be made available on the authority website for at least 15 working days, starting no more than 10 working days after the end of the consultation period.

You may apply under the Act, section 502, for part of your consultation comments to be excluded from being made available to the public for commercial or safety reasons. A request for exclusion must be in writing, clearly identifying what you are seeking to exclude and how the request satisfies the exclusion criteria. Please note that names and contact details of individuals making submissions will not be published. Contact information of business, community, industry, political and interest groups making submissions may be published.

Obtaining further information

Further information about the minor plan amendment can be obtained via email addressed to the Territory Plan and Planning Reform Section, CED, at terrplan@act.gov.au. Include a reference to MA2026-07.

The minor amendment proposes to make minor changes to the following:

Molonglo Valley District Policy

• amend assessment outcome 3 to clarify the intentions around place making and built form for the Molonglo town centre and surrounds
• clarify that assessment outcome 9 regarding views only applies to assessment of subdivision design application proposals (land in a future urban area)
• amend Assessment Requirement 36 to specify that the part of the provision referencing assessment outcomes for building heights does not include Assessment Outcome 9

Territory Plan Map

• rezone the parcel shown in Figure 3 in the minor amendment, which is in a future urban area, from Residential RZ3 – Urban Residential Zone to Residential RZ5 – High Density Residential Zone

Public Consultation

The Territory Planning Authority is providing notice that MA2026-08 is open for limited consultation.

Public consultation period: 11 May until 26 June 2026.

Documents for consultation

• Minor amendment MA2026-08 [PDF 8.3 MB]

Invitation to give written comments

The Territory Planning Authority invites written comments about MA2026-08 during the consultation period.

Consultation comments can be submitted by:

1. email to terrplan@act.gov.au
2. mail to: GPO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601
3. hand delivery to: Access Canberra Building Services Shopfront at 8 Darling Street, Mitchell ACT 2911; and include a reference to MA2026-08.

Where comments are mailed or hand delivered to the addresses above, envelope and documents should be addressed to:

Territory Plan and Planning Reform, CED, and include a reference to MA2026-08

A copy of any consultation comments will be made available on the authority website for at least 15 working days, starting no more than 10 working days after the end of the consultation period.

You may apply under the Act, section 502, for part of your consultation comments to be excluded from being made available to the public for commercial or safety reasons. A request for exclusion must be in writing, clearly identifying what you are seeking to exclude and how the request satisfies the exclusion criteria. Please note that names and contact details of individuals making submissions will not be published. Contact information of business, community, industry, political and interest groups making submissions may be published.

Obtaining further information

Further information about the minor plan amendment can be obtained via email addressed to the Territory Plan and Planning Reform Section, CED, at terrplan@act.gov.au. Include a reference to MA2026-08.