Here are are the recent posts.
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2024 05 Esplanade Statement of Heritage Value
Read more: 2024 05 Esplanade Statement of Heritage ValueUpdate 18/12/2024 Department of Lands, Planning and Environment Heritage Council speaks to the Supreme Court decision on the Darwin Esplanade 17 December 2024 Background On 3 December 2021 the Heritage Council accepted a nomination from a member of the public for the Darwin Esplanade to be a protected heritage place under the Heritage Act 2011.…
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2024 07 Strategic Directions Planning Policy
Read more: 2024 07 Strategic Directions Planning PolicyThis submission closes 31 July 2024. https://haveyoursay.nt.gov.au/strategic-directions-planning-policy At this stage we have yet to engage with this process, please return to this web site in the future. StrategicDirections download the pdf.
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PLan defunded
Read more: PLan defundedThis year the new Northern Territory Government have defunded PLan, for many years both CLP and ALP governments have assisted with our modest operational costs. But now no more. https://www.gofundme.com/f/plan-the-planning-action-network-has-been-defunded PLan – the Planning Action Network Inc is a volunteer community group working for better urban and rural planning in the Northern Territory. PLan collaborates…
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Civic Centre Redevelopment
Read more: Civic Centre RedevelopmentFrom Planning Notices NT Sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-21-storey-development-on-harry-chan-avenue-public-land Exhibition Period: Friday, 6 December 2024 – Midnight Friday, 20 December 2024Address: Lot 03981 Town of Darwin17 HARRY CHAN AVEDARWIN CITYCurrent Zones: MZ (Multi Zone)Proposed Development: Mixed use development comprising offices, a community centre, a place of assembly, a food premises and a car park in…
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The Unfinished Saga of Little Mindil
Read more: The Unfinished Saga of Little Mindil17 November 2024 NOTICE TO REJECT THE PLANNING APPLICATION (SECTION 46(9) OF THE PLANNING ACT 1999) LOT 7651 (25) GILRUTH AVENUE, TOWN OF DARWIN The Development Consent Authority (‘the Authority’) has determined, under Section 46(9) of the Planning Act 1999 (‘the Act’), to reject the proposal to use and develop the abovementioned land for the…
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Kulaluk and Minmarama Park Land Assessment
Read more: Kulaluk and Minmarama Park Land AssessmentThe Gwalwa Daraniki Association Inc (GDA) hold title to the Kulaluk and Minmarama Park Town Camps under a Crown Lease in perpetuity. The Crown Lease allows the land to be utilised for uses ‘consistent with the zoning of the land’. The land is currently subject to a number of zones including conservation, restricted development, community…
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Residential Development at Lot 2458, 150 Smith Street, Darwin NT – worth a shot
Read more: Residential Development at Lot 2458, 150 Smith Street, Darwin NT – worth a shotWhy is it permitted to exhibit a building with a drawing that does not include the context. This building needs to fit into the precinct, why is that not shown? In a novel approach to getting around planning legislation the proponents offer this: This density for this designed apartment product is required to ensure projectfeasibility…
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Lots 4995, 5961, 6566, 7419 and 7474, Town of Darwin Development Application
Read more: Lots 4995, 5961, 6566, 7419 and 7474, Town of Darwin Development ApplicationPROPOSALThe Northern Territory Government has commissioned the design and construction of the Civic and StateSquare Precinct in order to revitalise the State Square area of the CBD.Works completed to date include the construction of the State Square underground carpark, theconversion of the parliamentary carpark into landscaped parkland, the redevelopment of Liberty Squareand the demolition of…
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2024 06 Royal Darwin Hospital Landscape Master Plan
Read more: 2024 06 Royal Darwin Hospital Landscape Master PlanThis submission closes 3 July 2024. https://haveyoursay.nt.gov.au/royal-darwin-hospital-landscaping-masterplan This proposal is a picture with no supporting documents. PLan have emailed in some background questions. The web page (somewhat hopefully) does offer: • enhance the local landscape and amenity using a variety of appropriate plant, tree and shrub species • encourage active mobility of patients, staff and…
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Living with Migratory Shorebirds at Lee Point – Part 4 Wildlife
Read more: Living with Migratory Shorebirds at Lee Point – Part 4 WildlifeREVIEW Image 1: Lee Point Wildlife Introduction Lee Point – Buffalo Creek (-12.33, 130.90) is located approximately 20-kilometres from Darwin city in tropical northern Australia (Figure 1). The Darwin region has a tropical climate, featuring a wet-dry cycle with an average annual rainfall of 1600 mm, most of which occurs during the wet season (December…