Amendments to the Territory Plan affecting the Woden Valley have been approved by the Legislative Assembly.
Minister for Planning and Land Management, Mick Gentleman said the amendments, contained in Variation 344 clarified zoning and set rules around open space, improved pedestrian access as well as building heights and setbacks.
“Woden has been a hub of activity, with a number of Government projects recently completed, currently under way or in planning stages,” Mr Gentleman said.
He said these included the upgrade of Phillip Oval, the Woden Park redevelopment, construction of the Melrose Football Precinct and the continuing design of new and upgraded active travel paths and intersections.
“There are also numerous private developments under way or planned,” Mr Gentleman said.
“Stage Two of light rail will travel directly to the heart of the Woden Town Centre.”
He said that with the variation to the Territory Plan, future redevelopment would see walking and active travel encouraged and public spaces as well as thoroughfares more attractive.
He said the broad-scale renewal of the Town Centre was one of the drivers of the Woden Master Plan process from 2015.
“The Master Plan identifies many opportunities for capitalising on the Town Centre as a metropolitan hub,” Mr Gentleman said.
“Variation 344 introduces building height controls as well as requiring new development to provide improved pedestrian experiences along main pedestrian areas as the rejuvenation of the Town Centre gets under way.”
