PLan – the Planning Action Network Inc

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  • Planning Act Amendment put up by Planning Minister Tollner on the last day of the Giles Parliament

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    Attachment below is a copy of a Letter to the Leader of the Opposition. This amendment gives the NT Planning Commission power over the NT Planning Scheme, and reduces the public and local government’s right to comment on proposed changes. Planning Act Amendment 2016 Below is Plan’s media release after the bill was passed. This…

  • Flagstaff Park Development Proposal

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    Flagstaff Park (Lot 5180, Town of Darwin) is the public park (zoned PS- Public Open Space) on the top of the end of Myilly Point. It has l panoramic views of the Darwin Harbour, and is of history and heritage significance. The old ‘gardens’ are a remnant of Flagstaff House, which was a Vice Regal…

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    Welcome to PLan PLan – the Planning Action Network Inc is a volunteer community group working for better urban and rural planning in the Northern Territory. PLan collaborates with resident and community groups on matters including the built environment, heritage, cultural and environmental values of concern in the Northern Territory and Australia.PLan’s aim is to…

  • Support the Heritage Listing of the Kulaluk Lease, and Save the BUSH BLOCK

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    The land behind McDonalds and fronting Dick Ward Drive (off Fitzer Drive) is in imminent danger and could be lost forever, we urgently need your support.

  • Area Plans for Darwin’s Inner Suburbs

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    The NT Planning Commission expects that Darwin’s population to double in 40-50 years. The NT Government intends to densify by infill developments in Darwin’s Inner Suburbs, from Stuart Park to the Narrows. This is as well as the Darwin CBD doubling in size.

  • Help Save the Gardens Suburb Community

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    The Gardens is a small suburb almost hidden between the Botanic Gardens and the Stuart Highway. A tight nit community has chosen to live here, supposedly out of harms way. They are now literally campaigning to save their community from destruction by high rise development. On Saturday 30 August, about 100 of them rallied close…

  • EIS about the new Fighter Aircraft due soon in the Top End

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    The new Australian Fighter Aircraft will be the F35A LIGHTNING II.  Details of the Environmental Impact Statement(EIS), other relevant information, and comments will be at www.f35evolution.com.au. Pitch Black Air Exercises 2014 There will be aircraft noise during  PITCH BLACK quite separately.  This has a major disrupting effect on parts of Darwin, which  affected people may…

  • Draft Darwin Regional Land Use Plan

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    The NT Planning Commission now has on exhibition a copy of the  Draft Darwin Regional Land Use. This is the next stage on from the Towards a Darwin Regional land Use PLan, and is supposed to reflect the consultation on that document. The plan is the big picture future plan. The Commissioner Gary Nairn has…

  • Old Hospital Site (Myilly Point) Draft Proposal

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    The Northern Territory Government, via the NT PLanning Commission, has at last put together a draft proposal about the OLD HOSPITAL SITE/MYILLY POINT/FLAGSTAFF PARK/KAHLIN. Unfortunately it proposes that over 60% of the land would be taken up by residential development  ‘to pay for’ making green open space available.  Not really appropriate when it is all…

  • Community Consultation on the CBD MasterPlan Project

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    Consultation continues on the CBD Masterplan project to be finalised by the end of 2013. See further information  contained in  attached pdf, or on the City of Darwin website, participate, and make a submission. Darwin CBD Master Plan Update