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Planning strategy

The long-term planning policy of the ACT

A long-term planning strategy is required to be prepared under the Planning and Development Act 2007.

The current strategy

The Canberra Spatial Plan and Sustainable Transport Plan are taken to be the current planning strategy in the new system.

Object

The main object 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.


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