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ACT in Other News … Welcome to this week’s edition of the Knight Frank Town Planning update, a snapshot of the planning news for Canberra and surrounding NSW (Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council and Yass Valley Council). ACT Development Applications New DAs this week include: Further information can be obtained from https://www.planning.act.gov.au/development_applications/pubnote Block 46 Section 6 Dickson DA202038154 MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT – 212 NEW DWELLINGS. Proposed construction of 3 nine storey buildings comprising 212 units, rooftop terrace, basement carparking, landscaping and associated works. Block 3 Section 229 Gungahlin DA202038020 LEASE VARIATION. Proposed variation to increase the number of dwellings permitted to 561. Block 72 Molonglo Valley DA202138328 PUBLIC WORKS. Proposed decommissioning of existing above ground electrical infrastructure, removal of poles and wires. Construction of new underground electrical infrastructure and associated works. Pre-DA Community Consultations Further information can be obtained from: https://www.planning.act.gov.au/development_applications/pre-da-consultations 12 Wattle Street (B4 S115) Lyneham 17 – 31 March 2021 Art Group – Welcome to Macarthur 5 Stuart Street (B1 S43) Griffith 17 March – 1 April Kordia – Replacement mobile phone base station 2021 8-12, 16, 28-32 Petrie Plaza (B2-5 S15) City 10 March – 1 April NDH Property – Petrie Plaza redevelopment 2021 Well Station Drive (B792) Gungahlin 23 March – 7 April Education Directorate – Kenny School 2021 In General NEW other • Shopping Centre Upgrade - Duffy. Designs have been prepared for upgrades at Duffy Shops. The preliminary designs are open for public comment. An information session will be held on Saturday 17 April 2021 (2pm – 4pm), Duffy Shops. Comments close Monday 10 May 2021. Further details news can be found at https://www.yoursay.act.gov.au/Duffyshops … • Shopping Centre Upgrade –Kaleen. Designs have been prepared for upgrades at Gwydir Square, Kaleen. The preliminary designs are open for public comment. An information session will be held on Saturday 17 April 2021 (10am – 12pm), Gwydir Square. Comments close Monday 10 May 2021. Further details can be found at https://www.yoursay.act.gov.au/Kaleenshops • Shopping Centre Upgrade - Campbell. Designs have been prepared for upgrades at Campbell Shops. The preliminary designs are open for public comment. An information session will be held on Saturday 1 May 2021 (10am – 12pm), Campbell Shops. Comments close Monday 10 May 2021. Further details can be found at https://www.yoursay.act.gov.au/Campbellshops • Woolley Street, Dickson – Streetscape Upgrade. The proposed new streetscape for Woolley Street concept plans is open for public comment. Comments close Friday 14 May 2021. Further details can be found at https://yoursay.act.gov.au/dickson-streetscape-upgrade • Australian Building Codes Board – Draft National Product Assurance Framework. The ABCB has released a discussion paper in response to Recommendation 21 of the Building Confidence Report – Building Ministers agree a position on the establishment of a compulsory product certification system for high-risk building products. Comments close 11:59pm Sunday 6 June 2021. Further details can be found at https://consultation.abcb.gov.au/engagement/draft-national-building-product-assurance- framewor/?utm_source=NCC+subscription+list+%5BAll%5D&utm_campaign=43f42578c9- EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_11_30_01_10_COPY_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e6389f8aa-43f42578c9-64539375 CONTINUING • Draft Technical Amendment TA2021-02 – Code Amendments – Single Dwelling Housing Development Code and Whitlam Precinct Map and Code. Technical amendment TA2021-02 proposes amendments to the Territory Plan as follows: Single Dwelling Housing Development Code o Amend Rule R37A to exclude the eaves of a dwelling from an assessment of solar access; o use the defined term ‘habitable room’ for the assessment of this rule, rather than ‘day time living area’ which excludes a bedroom. Whitlam Precinct Map and Code o Side boundary setback requirements for dwellings and garages are revised; o Amend legend of Figures 1 – 4 which refer to setbacks. Comments due COB Friday 9 April 2021. Further details can be found at https://www.planning.act.gov.au/planning-our- city/territory_plan/current_technical_amendments • Draft Variation to Territory Plan DV370 – East Yowani Estate. DV370 proposes rezoning part Block 7 Section 67 Lyneham from PRZ2 Restricted Access Recreation zone and TSZ1 Transport Services zone to CZ5 Mixed Use zone; amend the Lyneham Precinct Map and Code to enable redevelopment of the eastern portion of the Yowani Country Club for a mix of commercial and residential uses. Comments due COB Friday 16 April 2021. Further details can be found at https://www.planning.act.gov.au/planning-our-city/territory_plan/draft_variations_to_the_territory_plan • Draft variation to Territory Plan DV375 – Demonstration Housing: Manor House. DV375 proposes a new type of housing called ‘manor house’ at Block 6 Section 31 Griffith and amends the Griffith Precinct Map and Code and the Multi Unit Housing Development Code. Comments due COB Friday 16 April 2021. Further details can be found at https://www.planning.act.gov.au/planning-our-city/territory_plan/draft_variations_to_the_territory_plan • Draft Variation to Territory Plan DV376 – Demonstration Housing: Co-housing. DV376 proposes a new type of housing development called ‘co- housing’ at Block 6 Section 25 Ainslie and amends the Ainslie Precinct Map and Code and the Multi Unit Housing Development Code. Comments due COB Friday 16 April 2021. Further details can be found at https://www.planning.act.gov.au/planning-our- city/territory_plan/draft_variations_to_the_territory_plan • Australian Building Codes Board – National Construction Code 2022. The ABCB will be holding a webinar to discuss the NCC 2022 including changes to its structure and format. The webinar will be held on Tuesday 20 April (1pm – 2pm). Further details can be found at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vduuspjkuG9VP2yTVJrS3O0aBUlMyCAUP?utm_source=NCC+subscription+list+%5BAll%5D&utm_campaign=d2b0 d94ac9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_11_30_01_10_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e6389f8aa-d2b0d94ac9-64539375 • Australian Building Codes Board – Integrity of Private Building Surveyors and their role in enforcement. A discussion paper, in response to the Building Confidence Report (recommendations 9 & 11), to mitigate conflicts of interest, increase transparency in engagement and statutory responsibilities, provide enhanced supervisory power and require mandatory reporting is now open for public consultation. Comments due 11:59pm Monday 26 April 2021. Further details can be found at https://consultation.abcb.gov.au/engagement/copy-of-discussion-paper-integrity-of-private-buil/ • Non-Potable Water Review. The ACT Government is currently undertaking a review into water costs for high intensity club users (defined to be those licensed to take over 3,000 kilolitres per year) of non-potable water. Comments due April 2021. Further details can be found at https://www.yoursay.act.gov.au/non-potable-water-review • Environmental Standards. The draft environmental standards for the assessment and classification of liquid and non-liquid wastes is open for public comment. Comments due Wednesday 5 May 2021. Further details can be found at https://www.yoursay.act.gov.au/environmental-standards • Draft Regional Fire Management Plan. The draft regional fire management plan helps to protect our land and community from bushfires. The plan balances the need to protect urban areas and ecological values from future bushfires. Community forum will be held on Wednesday 31 March 2021 (6:30pm, South Canberra – Canberra Southern Cross Club, Tuggeranong). Comments due Friday 7 May 2021. Further details can be found at https://www.yoursay.act.gov.au/bushfire-management-plan • Australian Building Codes Board – Building Manuals. In response to the Building Confidence Report - Recommendation 20 (each jurisdiction should require a comprehensive building manual for Class 2 – 9 buildings to be lodged with the building owners and made available to successive purchasers of the building), the BCR Implementation Team has developed a discussion paper for public consultation. Comments due 11:59pm Monday 17 May 2021. Further details can be found at https://consultation.abcb.gov.au/engagement/building- manuals/?utm_source=NCC+subscription+list+%5BAll%5D&utm_campaign=6272ebca6f- EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_11_30_01_10_COPY_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e6389f8aa-6272ebca6f-64539375 • ACT Parks and Reserves Visitor Survey. ACT Parks and Conservation Service are conducting a survey to understand who uses the reserves, forests and national parks, how they are used and how they can be improved. Survey closes Sunday 25 July 2021. Further details can be found at https://yoursay.act.gov.au/act-parks/act-parks-and-reserves-visitor-survey • ACT Legislative Assembly o Planning, Transport and City Services Committee Inquiry into Draft Variation 365: Housing Choices – Co-Housing and Boarding House. Submissions due 5pm Thursday 22 April 2021. Further details can be found at https://www.parliament.act.gov.au/parliamentary-business/in- committees/committees/ptcs/inquiry-into-draft-variation-365-housing-choices-co-housing-and-boarding-house NEW NCA • No new items CONTINUING • Works Approval – Australian War Memorial (Block 3 Section 39) Campbell. Early works associated with a redevelopment project at the AWM. Early
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