Planning review and reform papers have been released following community consultation on the creation of a simpler planning system to provide better outcomes for Canberrans.
Minister for Planning and Land Management, Mick Gentleman said that over the next 25 years the ACT would need 100,000 new homes and associated infrastructure to keep up with population growth.
Mr Gentleman said the six papers dealing with the planning review and reforms were based on community and industry consultation and outlined the path to creating a more user friendly system that delivered better buildings and places for Canberra.
“We have heard valuable feedback and ideas from the community and industry through extensive engagement, which has helped shape the reform work so far,” Mr Gentleman said.
“Canberrans have told us about what makes their areas special,” he said.
“Next year we will talk more with the community about how we can capture and protect these attributes in an improved planning system.”
Mr Gentleman said industry would also be engaged about the proposed changes to planning legislation.
“The papers provide an overview of the proposed reform of the Territory’s planning system, as well as a review of the current system and an exploration of planning systems in other cities,” the Minister said.
“I encourage everyone to have a look at the papers and see the path we are setting,” he said.
The six planning and review papers can be accessed on the YourSay website at this PS News link.
