Community information
Community members and groups' information
DIY and owner-builders
Freedom of Information
Home owners and buyers
Neighbours information
Public forum: walking around the world: the real value of walkable streets
Significant planning projects
DIY and owner-builders
Freedom of Information
Home owners and buyers
Neighbours information
Public forum: walking around the world: the real value of walkable streets
Significant planning projects
The Zone newsletter
ACTPLA has a newsletter The Zone which aims to keep people in the planning and building industry up to date on all aspects of the planning system, from changes to the Territory Plan and planning legislation to information on development assessment and construction regulations.
Consumer information and warnings
- Installation of solar PV systems - This fact sheet outlines for home owners the process for ensuring solar PV systems are correctly installed and inspected, and what the home owner can do if something goes wrong.
- Enhanced energy efficiency requirements - From 1 May 2010, all new houses must be built to a six-star energy efficiency rating (or equivalent) and all apartments must have an average rating of six-stars (or equivalent).
- Insulation warning - Homeowners should ensure that anyone who installs loose-fill or batt-type insulation in their home is fully aware that the fire safety of recessed lights is not jeopardised.
- Domestic solar panels - installation information
- Foil insulation - Information relating to foil insulation
- Clothes dryer warning - One of ACTPLA's roles is to inspect possible causes of fires when the fire might be caused by an electrical fault. Some fires have been caused by the misuse of clothes dryers.
- Hot water heater requirements - The ACT Government has restricted the type of water heaters that can be installed in detached houses and townhouses that have not been occupied or sold as a place of residence.
- Decorative lighting warning - Be aware of the dangers of installing decorative lighting.
