Issues related to Planning and Development

Canberra Airport master plan, mixed bag with no real industry support

In November 2008, the Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese rejected Canberra International Airport’s draft master plan on the grounds that it did not provide enough detail on the proposal to develop the airport into a freight hub and the airport’s community consultation had been insufficient. The Minister was quoted at the time as saying “The public have the right to know how this development could impact on their homes and the airport’s response to these concerns has been inadequate.” As a result of the rejection of the original master plan the Airport has had 180 days to resubmit their revised …

Development Applications open to public comment for 22 May 2009

Each week, the North Canberra Community Council is sent a weekly summary of all new significant development applications that are also notified in the Canberra Times and on ACTPLA’s website at the following link: http://apps.actpla.act.gov.au/pubnote/index.asp The latest development applications lodged for the North Canberra area and open for comment include:

NCCC Submission to Canberra Airport Draft Preliminary Master Plan 2009

The North Canberra Community Council recently made a submission in response to the Canberra Airport Preliminary Master Plan 2009. The key recommendations from the NCCC submission are: That the PDMP 2009 should be rejected. That a 11pm to 6am night time curfew be introduced in Canberra. That the consultation process should be revised before CIA is allowed to present its revised PDMD to prevent conflicts of interest. Consultation should be carried out by policy-making government agencies, like Airservices Australia, not by CIA. A full copy of the NCCC submission is also available for download in PDF format. [scribd id=18961458 key=key-2hz0td552qcq7m7n8khl]

Development Applications open to public comment for 15 May 2009

Each week, the North Canberra Community Council is sent a weekly summary of all new significant development applications that are also notified in the Canberra Times and on ACTPLA’s website at the following link: http://apps.actpla.act.gov.au/pubnote/index.asp The latest development applications lodged for the North Canberra area and open for comment include:

Invitation for public comment – Preliminary Draft Major Development Plan Western Concourse Terminal Extension (Closing 21 July 2009)

The following is reproduced from the Canberra Airport Website: Major Development Plans – Preliminary Draft Major Development Plan Western Concourse Terminal Extension – Public Consultation 28 April to 21 July 2009 Canberra Airport has released the Preliminary Draft Major Development Plan, Western Concourse Terminal Extension for public consultation. The proposal described in this Preliminary Draft Major Development Plan will result in the construction of a common user passenger terminal development within the current terminal precinct of Canberra Airport. The Western Concourse Terminal Extension adjoins the already approved and under construction Southern Concourse Terminal Extension.

Invitation for public comment – Canberra Airport Infrastructure Upgrades and Construction (Closing 3 June 2009)

The following is reproduced from the Canberra Airport Website: Invitation for public comment – Publication of Preliminary Documentation under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 The following notice is published pursuant to Section 93 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The Infrastructure Upgrade and Construction at Canberra Airport, ACT, is to be undertaken by Canberra Airport, to improve aeronautical infrastructure, construction of a new traffic control tower and upgrades of roads.