Category: Current Campaigns

  • PLan and DIPL on the same stage!

    Hello Folks, DIPL have advised they will share a stage with PLan: the Planning Action Network Inc. In what may well be a first the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics will present for half and hour then PLan will present for half an hour. Then the search for common ground begins. Who will have the most…

  • Taking Community out of the Act

    WARNING! SAY NO TO TAKING THE COMMUNITY OUT OF THE PLANNING ACT – new closing date It is intended that the Planning Act will be significantly amended early next year and we only have until 6th December 2019 (was 29th November) this year to make our submissions. This can be done at https://haveyoursay.nt.gov.au/planningreform or better by email:…

  • Claymore Court, Brinkin

    16/6/24 Here are the images of the actual build, just a residential home?   21/10/2019 The NT Government is calling for comments on the current Planning Review. Before you move right along consider this; This proposed house at Claymore Circuit Brinkin was passed un challenged by NT gov https://planinc.org.au/news/current-campaigns/241-claymore.html except that the proponent had needed to put the…

  • Friends of Bagot Park Letter to DCC

    This is a letter from the Friends of Bagot Park to Darwin City Council.Mobile: 0439 626 730 The Right Worshipful The Lord Mayor of DarwinKon Vatskalis JPCity of Darwin GPO Box 84DARWIN NT o801 Alderman Robin KnoxAlderman Emma YoungAlderman Simon NiblockAlderman Rebecca Want de RoweAlderman George LambrinidisAlderman Justine GloverAlderman Peter PanqueeAlderman Sherry CullenAlderman Mick PalmerAlderman Jimmy…

  • Defence Housing Australia and Lee Point

    This is a sad story of the residents of Darwin being ignored by what was once an organisation that was able to engage with community. Now riding roughshod over the contentious issues of: mass tree clearing in environmentally sensitive areas high density housing with cheek and jowl buildings limited public open space, children playing on…

  • Exceptional Development Permit for Lot 8857 (7) Brinkin Terrace, Town of Nightcliff

    NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIAPlanning ActNOTICE OF DECISIONI, EVA DINA LAWLER, the Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, inpursuance of section 40(6) of the Planning Act, give notice that-(a) I have, in pursuance of section 40(2)(d), refused to grant an ExceptionalDevelopment Permit for Lot 8857 (7) Brinkin Terrace, Town of Nightcliff;(b) the application proposed the addition…

  • Lee Point Master-Planned Urban Development 2CRU(West) & Muirhead North (East)

    I wish raise the following objections to Lee Point Master-Planned Urban Development 2CRU(West) & Muirhead North (East),being DefenceHousing Australiaproposed development. DHA publicise the following ethos towards development on their web site. low energy consumption low water consumption effective waste management human wellbeing biodiversity of local flora and fauna These developments are clearly in contravention of…

  • Lee Point Submission October 2018

    Lee Point Master-Planned Urban Development [2CRU (West) & Muirhead North (East), being Defence Housing Australia proposed development. Submission by PLan: the Planning Action Network. 5.10.2018Comments were invited by DIPL when a variation amending text was submitted by DHA in September, 2018. A. BACKGROUND TO THESE COMMENTS – NEED FOR PRIOR CONSULTATION WITH COMMUNITY. 1. In…

  • Planning Review September 2018

    This article aims to provide information that PLan: the Planning Action Network Inc have been able to gather in regards to the current Planning Review that is occuring in the Northern Territory. So far two stages have been identified. Stage 1 is closed Planning System Reform: Review, Reframe, Renew Stage 2 is open at the…

  • Frog Hollow Significant Trees

    Frog Hollow Frog Hollow is situated on Lots 5665 and 5672 in the City of Darwin. All of Lot 5665 and the northwestern portion of Lot 5672 are covered by parkland with many old and shady trees. All of the parkland is referred to on the City of Darwin website as Frog Hollow Park “a…