Draft Tennant Creek Land Use Plan

DRAFT TENNANT CREEK LAND USE PLAN June 2018 E: [email protected] | P: 08 8924 7540 www.planningcommission.nt.gov.au Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), no part of this document may be reproduced without prior written permission from the Northern Territory Government. Enquiries should be made to: Northern Territory Planning Commission GPO Box 1680 DARWIN NT 0801 (08) 8924 7540 www.planningcommission.nt.gov.au ii FORWARD Following community engagement and input, the NT Planning Commission is pleased to release the draft Tennant Creek Land Use Plan for discussion. This is a long-term plan that identifies the land to support future growth. It provides land for urban residential and industrial purposes and reinforces the primacy of Paterson Street as the main retail and commercial centre of the township. It seeks to protect the long term sustainability of ground water resources by ensuring development is contained within defined future development areas. Planning is a detailed and complex process that works best when community and stakeholders are able to engage with planners at multiple points along the planning journey. The Draft Land Use Plan is Stage 2 of our community and stakeholder consultation process and follows preliminary consultations in November 2017 with the community and stakeholders. The Draft Plan is ready for you to view and discuss with us. We will again hold public information sessions as well as one-on-one meetings with key stakeholders in Tennant Creek – details are available on our website. Stage 2 consultations continue until 17 August 2018. Once all feedback has been collated, the draft Tennant Creek Land Use Plan will be finalised. The Commission will finalise and recommend the Land Use Plan and associated documents to the Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics for public exhibition as a proposed amendment to the Northern Territory Planning Scheme iii iv iv CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 4 1.1 Plan Boundaries 4 1.2 Plan Purpose and Evolution 4 1.3 Format of the Plan 5 2. LAND USE STRUCTURE 8 2.1 Residential 10 2.2 Urban Residential 10 2.3 Infill Development 10 2.4 Greenfield Development 10 2.5 Rural Areas 12 2.6 Commercial and Retail 12 2.7 Industrial 13 2.8 Primary Industry 14 2.9 Natural and Conservation Areas 14 2.10 Community Facilities and Services 14 2.11 Infrastructure 16 2.12 Essential Services Infrastructure 17 2.13 Transport Infrastructure 20 3. CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND 24 3.1 The Past 24 3.2 The Present 24 3.3 The Future 24 3.4 Development Structure Opportunities and Constraints 27 REFERENCES 31 1 2 1. INTRODUCTION 3 1. INTRODUCTION The draft Tennant Creek Land Use Plan 2018 seeks to identify a The Tennant Creek township is situated on the Stuart Highway structure which recognises the characteristics of the various in the centre of the Northern Territory, approximately 500km components of Tennant Creek. north of Alice Springs. Its traditional land owners are the Patta Warumungu people. The documented vision and goals will inform more detailed future planning for particular localities which will include The wider region is subject to a range of environmental, the means, sequence and specific responsibilities for agricultural and cultural influences. It is the major centre for implementation. the cattle producing Barkly Region, also known as the Barkly Tableland. 1.1 Plan Boundaries 1.2 Plan Purpose and Evolution For the purpose of this Plan, Tennant Creek is defined as the whole of the Tennant Creek Municipality, together with The draft Tennant Creek Land Use Plan 2018 will shape the future additional adjacent land, generally extending to: development of Tennant Creek. It draws on the aspirations of the community to establish a strategic direction for long term y The Adelaide to Darwin railway line to the west. growth. y The future by-pass alignment/Lake Mary Ann area to the The objective of the Plan is to develop an overarching north. framework for future population thresholds of 5,000 and 8,000 persons, noting the current Estimated Resident Population is y The Gun Club/Go Karts and Golf Course precinct to the 3,662 persons (as at 2016). east. y Tennant Creek Railway Station to the south. Such is identified by Map 1. Map 1: Tennant Creek Region 4 It presents and summarises the findings that result from a broad Given that timeliness and currency is imperative to the relevance range of investigations, including: of land use planning, it is envisaged that the Tennant Creek Land Use Plan 2018 will be subject to review in response to future y Previous land use planning documents for Tennant Creek growth or other changing circumstances. and the studies that informed them. y Current supply and likely future demand for residential 1.3 Format of the Plan land (both urban and rural) to accommodate anticipated population growth. The sections of this Plan can be summarised as follows: y Commercial and industrial land needs, with options to y Introduction: identifying the Plan’s boundaries, the context accommodate these needs. within which it has been prepared, its evolution from y Community facilities and services including health and, previous work, and its purpose and role in guiding future where necessary, identified site options for additional development. facilities. y Land Use Structure: describing the overall structure of y Existing major transport routes, local traffic issues and existing and future land use and development, discussing options to address current issues and accommodate future factors of influence in each land use category and growth. highlighting constraints and opportunities. y y Infrastructure including major infrastructure and headworks Context and Background: summarising how Tennant Creek required to service existing and future growth. has evolved to date, the key factors that influenced and will continue to influence development. Incorporation of the Tennant Creek Land Use Plan 2018 in Schedule 2 of the NT Planning Scheme will establish a policy framework for the future development of Tennant Creek. 5 6 2. LAND USE STRUCTURE 7 2. LAND USE STRUCTURE The land use structure responds to key opportunities and While the appropriate location for many activities is influenced constraints within the Tennant Creek Region. A broad scale by unique and specific parameters relating to the characteristics land use plan will provide a framework for orderly and efficient of the land, the location of future residential and non-residential growth. This land use structure is intended to establish the development should follow the existing configuration of land ‘what’, ‘where’ and ‘why’ to inform more detailed planning uses. and investigations that will establish the ‘how’ and ‘when’ of implementation. The key influences, opportunities and constraints are outlined in the Context and Policies section of the Land Use Plan. The town of Tennant Creek is already structured in a manner Evaluation of these factors has led to the adoption of the land that will guide future development and particularly the location use structure shown on maps 2 and 3 as the most appropriate of residential and non-residential uses. distribution of land uses to accommodate future development. Key residential areas exist predominantly east of the Stuart Highway, with industrial areas predominantly established to the west. Map 2: Land Use Structure 8 Map 3: Land Use Structure (inset) 9 2.1 Residential y Plan residential development in order to ensure the viability of necessary infrastructure. Key Residential Objectives y Respond to climate change and ensure fireproof designs. y Provide for growth, facilitates infill development, and identify suitable land for greenfield development. 2.3 Infill Development y Ensure a diverse range of dwelling types and sizes is It is anticipated that infill opportunities in Tennant Creek available to accommodate the needs of all household should be identified to increase housing diversity and promote profiles. higher residential densities consistent with the principles and y Create opportunities for higher residential densities close to objectives of the Northern Territory Compact Urban Growth services and community facilities. Policy. Highest residential densities are found in the most central location of the township, east of Paterson Street and South of y Protect and enhance natural and cultural areas integrating Peko Road. Future smaller allotments and housing forms should them where possible into areas of open space supporting continue to be located toward the centre of town or in proximity residential development to neighbourhood retail and community facilities. y Encourage the efficient, economic and viable use of existing All existing zone CL areas also offer opportunities for further and future infrastructure. housing development. The Plan seeks to ensure that suitable land is identified for efficient residential development long into the future. Analysis 2.4 Greenfield Development has identified land requirements to accommodate a short term population of 5,000 and a longer term population of 8,000 As the population of the region grows, the need to expand the persons. footprint of the township will become more evident. Future development areas exist to the north-east and south-east of The Plan adopts basic philosophies for future residential Paterson Street, both of which would represent an orderly development that include: expansion of existing urban residential development. The Plan y Meeting the demand for traditional low density houses on recognises the role of greenfield development in providing the individual lots. majority of future housing supply. y Increasing the choices in housing types and sizes in order One area located immediately to the south of Peko Road and to respond to changing needs, including smaller household Hilda Street is already zoned for single dwelling residential sizes requiring more compact housing forms. use (Stage 2 of the Peko Road development), and comprises approximately 12.3 ha of land.

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