Mr BONSON - 2007-08-28
Can you please advise the House on proposed planning changes outlined in Creating Darwin’s Future?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Millner for his question. The range of ideas and initiatives contained within Creating Darwin’s Future were aimed at promoting discussion in the community, and that consultation went right around Darwin. As part of that, in April this year, the government and the Darwin City Council hosted the Darwin CBD Urban Planning Forum. This was an excellent opportunity for the people of Darwin to have direct input into the policies and initiatives that will help shape the future of our CBD. It was important that there were tangible outcomes from this forum and that it did not develop into just another talkfest.
The immediate changes proposed to the NT Planning Scheme include: to incorporate the central Darwin Streetscape Strategy produced by Darwin City Council into the planning scheme; 75% of a development street frontage will have to have an active interface, such as shops, cafes, arcades, glass glazing, etcetera; car parking is to be screened from the street; and awnings will be required on all new buildings adjoining footpaths of those streets identified in the central Darwin Streetscape Strategy as a main pedestrian focus. An urban design advisory panel has been established and it advises government on specific matters and projects to achieve better urban design in Darwin CBD and the Darwin peninsula.
Professor Rob Adams is the chair of the panel and I met with its members on Saturday. The panel is extremely enthusiastic about the proposed amendments to the planning scheme. All of these amendments are about improving our lifestyle and making the Darwin CBD a more comfortable and safe place for everyone to enjoy. Exhibition of the proposed amendments to the planning scheme will commence this Friday and they will be out there for a period of 28 days. I encourage the community to review the proposed amendments and provide any submissions to the Development Consent Authority.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Millner for his question. The range of ideas and initiatives contained within Creating Darwin’s Future were aimed at promoting discussion in the community, and that consultation went right around Darwin. As part of that, in April this year, the government and the Darwin City Council hosted the Darwin CBD Urban Planning Forum. This was an excellent opportunity for the people of Darwin to have direct input into the policies and initiatives that will help shape the future of our CBD. It was important that there were tangible outcomes from this forum and that it did not develop into just another talkfest.
The immediate changes proposed to the NT Planning Scheme include: to incorporate the central Darwin Streetscape Strategy produced by Darwin City Council into the planning scheme; 75% of a development street frontage will have to have an active interface, such as shops, cafes, arcades, glass glazing, etcetera; car parking is to be screened from the street; and awnings will be required on all new buildings adjoining footpaths of those streets identified in the central Darwin Streetscape Strategy as a main pedestrian focus. An urban design advisory panel has been established and it advises government on specific matters and projects to achieve better urban design in Darwin CBD and the Darwin peninsula.
Professor Rob Adams is the chair of the panel and I met with its members on Saturday. The panel is extremely enthusiastic about the proposed amendments to the planning scheme. All of these amendments are about improving our lifestyle and making the Darwin CBD a more comfortable and safe place for everyone to enjoy. Exhibition of the proposed amendments to the planning scheme will commence this Friday and they will be out there for a period of 28 days. I encourage the community to review the proposed amendments and provide any submissions to the Development Consent Authority.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016