Planning strategy
A long-term planning strategy is required under the Planning and Development Act 2007. A planning strategy provides long-term planning policy and goals to promote orderly and sustainable development , consistent with the social, environmental and economic aspirations of the people.
Draft ACT Planning Strategy
The ACT Government released the draft ACT Planning Strategy for public comment in 2011. Consultation closed on 12 February 2012.
Comments and submissions received during the 17-week consultation are being assessed and will inform the preparation of the final strategy.
The Government will consider the final strategy and the consultation outcomes report with the intention of adopting it as policy in the coming months.
The final ACT Planning Strategy will be the foundation for Canberra’s growth for the next 20 years and beyond.
Draft planning strategy documents
- Draft ACT Planning Strategy Part 1
- Draft ACT Planning Strategy Part 2
- Draft ACT Planning Strategy Part 3
- Draft ACT Planning Strategy Part 4
- Explantory Fact sheet
- Background information
The current strategy
The Canberra Spatial Plan (2004) and Sustainable Transport Plan (2004) are taken to be the current planning strategy in the new system.
Objective
The main objective of the planning strategy is to provide long-term planning policy and goals to promote the orderly and sustainable development of the ACT, consistent with the social, environmental and economic aspirations of the people of the ACT.
Application
The planning strategy must be considered when varying the statement of strategic directions in the Territory Plan and when preparing variations to the Territory Plan. It is not applicable to decisions on development applications or compliance actions.
Review of planning strategy
Every five years, the Executive must consider whether the Territory Plan needs to be reviewed.
