Suburbs & Development

North Canberra, also known as the Inner North, is made up of the central city area (Civic), the Australian National University, the University of NSW at ADFA, Duntroon, the Australian Catholic University, and 14 suburbs.

In the 2016 Census it housed over 53,002 people (13.3% of the Australian Capital Territory’s total population) in over 21,555 dwellings. The area is rapidly transforming, with a major investment in a new light rail service between Civic and Gungahlin.

North Canberra forms part of the Territory’s Kurrajong electorate, which covers much of the original site surveyed by Charles Scrivener and shown on Walter Burley Griffin’s and Marion Mahony Griffin’s plans for the national capital dating back to 1912.

It is one of the oldest parts of the city, incorporating large original land grants to Robert Campbell and Joshua John Moore in the 1830s next to the Molonglo River, and many smaller farms and properties pre-federation. This was all Ngunnawal land, and many traditional owners and their elders (past and present) live in the region and have enduring links to this land today.

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Latest 15 DAs for North Canberra Area

North Canberra Community Council use Planning Alerts to provide details of development applications that are notified publicly by the Environment Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD). You can have Planning Alerts send you an email on development applications in your area as they are notified.

The latest public Environment Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate notifications can also be accessed from their site. The following is an extract of the public applications selected by NCCC that principally relate to the North Canberra area based on a broad search (it may contain some overlapping streets from adjacent suburbs) Note: This list may not be completely representative of all local DAs – please refer to the EPSDD site for complete data. If you think an application may affect you in any way you may submit written comments (representations) to the Applications Secretariat by email, mail or delivery to EPSDD customer service centre at 16 Challis St Dickson Your comments must be received by EPSDD during the specified public notification period. Comments received outside that period will not be considered.

Address: 184 Phillip Avenue, Dickson, ACT

Development Application: 202240135

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR CAR PARK – Construction of a new 35 space car park, driveways, new footpaths, lighting, bollards, landscaping and associated works.Comment closure date: 2022-06-07

Address: 24 Girrahween Street, Braddon, ACT

Development Application: 202240043

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT – internal alterations and additions including installation of 2 new bathrooms, new kitchen and offices, workshop, storage space and show room, and associated works.Comment closure date: 2022-06-06

Address: 29 Hackett Gardens, Turner, ACT

Development Application: 202240115

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR NEW DWELLING AND SECONDARY RESIDENCE – construction of a new single storey dwelling and a new attached secondary residence, new driveway, landscaping and associated works.Comment closure date: 2022-06-02

Address: 62 Tyrrell Circuit, Kaleen, ACT

Development Application: 202240134

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR SECONDARY RESIDENCE – construction of a new single storey secondary dwelling in addition to the existing dwelling, new alfresco, double space carport, landscaping and associated works.Comment closure date: 2022-06-02

Address: 3 Hale Crescent, Turner, ACT

Development Application: 202239984

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RESIDENCE – demolition of the existing residence, construction of a new 2 storey primary residence with attached and a single storey secondary residence with carport, new driveway verge crossing and internal driveway, landscaping and associated works.Comment closure date: 2022-05-27

Address: 11 Lowanna Street, Braddon, ACT

Development Application: 202138290

Desecription: AMENDMENT TO DA202138290 – SUPPORTING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. Amendment to development application for 10 supportive housing units, demolition and Lease variation. This application is set by the ACAT orders which is still under review – the amendment proposes 2 supportive housing units, 8 standard Multi-Unit dwellings, reduced basement carparking, additional visitor car park to rear and associated works. All documentation and plans with amendments are contained in one document and sealed by ACAT and supporting document outlining the amendments.Comment closure date: 2022-05-19

Address: 12 Wattle Street, Lyneham, ACT

Development Application: 202139747

Desecription: CONCURRENT DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – construction of a mixed use commercial and residential precinct consisting of five buildings that comprise 424 residential dwellings, commercial, retail, office and community spaces, new driveway verge crossings to Northbourne Avenue and Wattle Street, swimming pool, landscaping, tree removal, and associated works. Note: The application cannot be finalised until the concurrent process is complete. If the concurrent document relating to the application is refused, rejected or withdrawn, the application is taken to have been refused.Comment closure date: 2022-05-04

Address: 3 Hanson Place, Watson, ACT

Development Application: 202239985

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DWELLING – demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a new 2 storey primary dwelling with attached garage and a single storey secondary residence with carport, internal driveway and new driveway verge crossing, landscaping and associated works.Comment closure date: 2022-05-11

Address: 10 O'connell Street, Ainslie, ACT

Development Application: 202239939

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR CARPORT – construction of a new carport and associated works.Comment closure date: 2022-05-02

Address: 46 Blamey Crescent, Campbell, ACT

Development Application: 202240004

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR STUDIO – construction of a new detached studio and deck to the rear of the existing dwelling and associated works.Comment closure date: 2022-05-04

Address: 9 Glossop Crescent, Campbell, ACT

Development Application: 202240001

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR NEW DWELLING AND DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS – demolition of existing structures at Block 12 Section 22 Campbell and construction of new two-storey residence with basement garage, landscaping, pool and associated works. Partial demolition of existing dwelling at Block 13 Section 22 Campbell and extension of existing dwelling including basement garage, ground floor additions, alfresco area and pool, landscaping and associated works. Realignment of boundary between Blocks 12 and 13 Section 22 CampbellComment closure date: 2022-05-04

Address: 22 Angas Street, Ainslie, ACT

Development Application: 202138926

Desecription: AMENDMENT TO DA202138926 (S144C) – LEASE VARIATION TO ADD HEALTH FACILITY AS A PERMITTED USE ON THE GROUND FLOOR ONLY AND FOR THE ACTIVATION OF THAT USE. Amendment to development application which is still under consideration – the amendment is to include DESIGN AND SITING which includes external staircase, car parking area and associated internal and external works to accommodate the health facility use.Comment closure date: 2022-05-04

Address: 43 Knox Street, Watson, ACT

Development Application: 202239986

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR A MAIN AND SECONDARY RESIDENCE – construction of a new single storey primary dwelling and a single storey secondary residence, attached garages, internal driveway and realigned existing verge crossing, landscaping and associated works.Comment closure date: 2022-05-02

Address: 12 Todd Street, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 202240006

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS – partial demolition of the existing dwelling and alterations and additions including new single storey extension, internal renovations, reconstruction of the existing deck and pergola, landscaping and associated works.Comment closure date: 2022-04-22

Address: 74 Coranderrk Street, Reid, ACT

Development Application: 202239943

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS – alterations and additions to the existing dwelling including a new single storey extension to the rear of the residence, new deck, tree removal, landscaping and associated works.Comment closure date: 2022-04-27

(Note: Earlier Development Applications can be seen by accessing the EPSDD website or by going to PlanningAlerts. Note EPSDD do remove access to the development application documentation some time after the DA closes, but PlanningAlerts do retain some basic historical information.)