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PLANNING &
POLICY CONTEXT
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN / Planning & Policy Context
Northern Territory Government Documents
UP TO
DARWIN REGIONAL LAND USE PLAN
The key purpose of this Darwin Regional Land Use Plan 2015 is to iden fy the essen al characteris csandneedsthatwillshapefuture development in the region and establish an overarching framework for that development.
The plan presents a broad ra onal founda on for long term use and development of land and other natural resources, highligh ng key regional policies that respond to the immediate and foreseeable issues associated with the region’s natural environment and the human communi es within it.
With relevance to the growth of Palmerston, both urban and peri-urban areas iden ed on the plan in an around Palmerston and the con nued development of the Palmerston eastern suburbs.
The plan also highlights major popula on growth and employment drivers for Palmerston which include the planned hospital in Holtze and the proposed Gateway Shopping Centre. The plan also notes that future industrial development on Elrundie Peninsula with associated port facili es also has the poten al to contribute to local employment and popula on growth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY PLANNING SCHEME
The Planning Act provides for a single integrated NT Planning Scheme which regulates development in the Northern Territory. The NT Planning Scheme contains provisions that include:
statements of policy with respect to the use or development of land;
provisions that permit, prohibit or impose condi ons on a use or development of land;
provisions that provide instruc ons, guidelines or assessment criteria to assist the consent authority in assessing development applica ons;
other provisions in connec on with planning for, or control of, the use or development of land; and
maps, plans, designs and diagrams.
The Planning Scheme re ects the development intent for land by way of Zonings (Residen al, Commercial etc.). Zonings that facilitate Community Infrastructure land uses include Zone Community Purpose (CP) however infrastructure can also occur in other zones including and not limited to - zone Central Business (CB) and zone Commercial (C) depending on the delivery method.
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