Planning Act 2023

The proponent of a development proposal may apply to the territory planning authority for approval to undertake the proposed development (a development application).

A development application must be—

in writing and signed by the proponent and any prescribed person; and

in the form required by the territory planning authority by notice on the authority website; and

accompanied by the plans, drawings, specifications, assessments and other information and documents—

sufficient to address each provision of the territory plan relevant to the proposed development; and

showing how the application meets each mandatory requirement of a provision of the territory plan; and

stating any condition of a previous development approval that affects the proposed development; and

showing how the proposed development integrates with the surrounding leases and other approved developments; and

prescribed for this section; and

required by the territory plan or another provision of this Act; and

if the development application is mentioned in an item in schedule 1, part 1.2, column 2—accompanied by the information or documents mentioned in the item, column 3.

Note 1 Other territory laws may provide additional requirements for development applications under this Act (see for eg Unit Titles Act 2001, s 166).

Note 2 Other requirements apply to development applications for subdivision development proposals (see s 43).

Note 3 Other requirements apply to development applications to vary a concessional lease to remove its concessional status (see s 309).

A regulation may exempt a development application from a requirement under this section.

The territory planning authority may make guidelines—

about the preparation of the information and documents mentioned in subsection (2) (c); and

setting out survey information requirements mentioned in schedule 1, part 1.2, item 7.

A guideline is a notifiable instrument.

A guideline must be published on the authority website.

Note A development application may be made for development undertaken without approval (see s 215).