Page 1626 - Week 04 - Thursday, 7 April 2011
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to note this, Mr Speaker—third-party appeal rights for developments that are undertaken that are consistent with that precinct code, taking advantage of the COAG Development Assessment Forum leading practice model that is built into our Planning and Development Act.
This is premised on one of the key principles embedded in the model and in our act whereby investment is made in consulting on policy which is then used to assess developments that are notified, but where the policy debate is not re-prosecuted for each and every development application that is lodged. This provides certainty to the community and an incentive to the development sector to work within the policy framework.
This means that whilst there is a lead time to arrive at the point of a precinct code, the gains for the territory are at the back end, where development proposals that accord with the code are not delayed through objections and appeals, except where they depart from the code, in which case the development application would be considered in the merit track.
The program I have outlined today is in addition to ACTPLA’s current program of master plans, which includes the Dickson and Kingston group centres, which are nearing completion after an extensive period of community consultation; the Gungahlin town centre master plan, which is now the subject of a draft territory plan variation; the Tuggeranong town centre and Erindale group centre, with Erindale Drive transport corridor master plan, which commenced in 2010 and are due for completion later this year; the Kambah group centre master plan—which is the subject of an Assembly resolution that I am partly responding to today—which has commenced, noting the time line for reporting to the Assembly is September 2011; and the Pialligo rural village master plan, which is about to commence, again with completion this year.
In conclusion, this ongoing program of master plans will provide greater certainty to the community on where and how we are going to be addressing key issues facing the territory. It presents a meaningful opportunity for the community to engage not only on the development of their local areas but importantly on how we plan, build and manage our city’s growth and change.
Mr Hargreaves: Mr Speaker, could I ask that the minister move that the statement be noted and perhaps tabled?
MR SPEAKER: Minister?
MR BARR: Thank you, Mr Hargreaves. I present the following paper:
Master plans—Statement by Minister.
I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
Debate (on motion by Ms Le Couteur) adjourned to the next sitting.
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