
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

Address: 12 Pedder Street, O'connor, ACT
Development Application: 202038098
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR DUAL OCCUPANCY AND LEASE VARIATION – Demolition of existing dwelling, construction of 2 new single storey dwelling, attached garages new verge crossing, replacement of existing verge, landscaping and associated works. LEASE VARIATION to specify two(2) dwellings.Comment closure date: 2021-03-25- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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Address: Northbourne Ave, Stockdale St, Dooring St & Hope St, Dickson, ACT
Development Application: 202138280
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PLAN – Proposal for an Estate Development Plan, for Stage 3 only, to create 8 CZ5 Zoned blocks including 6 single residential blocks and 2 commercial blocks. Works include establishment of block boundaries; works to provide access and utility connections where necessary; stormwater management; earthworks; shared paths and associated landscaping on and off-site, including a 2m shared path along Northbourne Avenue verge; development of public domain areas including the nearby Hope Street playground at Block 19 Section 11 Dickson; and improvements to Morphett Street to facilitate traffic movements into the site. Note that development of buildings on the blocks will be subject to separate Development Applications.Comment closure date: 2021-03-23- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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Address: 11 Karuah Street, Dickson, ACT
Development Application: 201733065
Desecription: AMENDMENT TO APPROVED DA201733065(S197E). Amendment to the development application for proposal multi unit development – the amendment is to; reduce ratio visitor parking to 37 spaces and associated works.Comment closure date: 2021-03-25- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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Address: 356 Northbourne Avenue, Dickson, ACT
Development Application: 201733114
Desecription: AMENDMENT TO APPROVED DA201733114(S197D). Amendment to the development application for proposal for 9 storey mixed use commercial and residential development – the amendment proposes to reduce the visitor car parking to 15 spaces and associated works.Comment closure date: 2021-03-25- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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Address: Northbourne Ave & Dooring Street, Dickson, ACT
Development Application: 202038158
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS – Partial demolition, alterations and additions to existing multi unit dwellings including internal changes, faade re-paint to replicate the original and associated works.Comment closure date: 2021-03-25- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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Address: 182 City Walk, City, ACT
Development Application: 202038096
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT – Proposed modifications to the shopfront including new doors, signage and associated works.Comment closure date: 2021-03-16- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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Address: 32 Wakefield Avenue, Braddon, ACT
Development Application: 202038094
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR A NEW BOARDING HOUSE – proposed demolition of existing structures, construction of a boarding house consisting of 38 rooms in a building up to 3 storeys, parking, new driveway crossing, landscaping and associated structures and works.Comment closure date: 2021-03-22- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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Address: 16 Challis Street, Dickson, ACT
Development Application: 202038161
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR MIXED USE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEASE VARIATION – Construction of mixed use building comprising of 163 residential dwellings, commercial tenancies basement car parking, verge alterations, tree removal and associated works. Lease variation to consolidate Blocks 19 and 20.Comment closure date: 2021-03-15- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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Address: Northbourne Avenue, Braddon, ACT
Development Application: 202038083
Desecription: PROPOSED COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTRE – Partial demolition of the existing depot buildings, sheds, and associated structures. Extension to existing depot building. Reuse of existing depot building as a community activity centre. Construction of new community activity centre and pergola. Construction of new outdoor plaza and installation of permeable paving. Construction of new vehicle access from Henty street, the installation of a water tank, off site works, landscaping, and associated works.Comment closure date: 2021-03-15- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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Address: 1 Edgar Street, Ainslie, ACT
Development Application: 202037697
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT – Alterations and additions to the existing commercial building, the construction of a new external fire egress stair and associated works.Comment closure date: 2021-03-11- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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Address: 50 Ijong Street, Braddon, ACT
Development Application: 201733103
Desecription: AMENDMENT TO APPROVED DA201733103 (S197D). Amendment to the development application for proposal for multi unit development – the amendment proposes: amendments to the internal courtyard, rear courtyard fencing, location of electrical board, basement access and internal layout, visitor parking layout, kitchen layout, wall materials and landscape locations and quantities; minor amendments to ground floor, first floor and roof; removal of easement access fence and gate; relocation of sewer tie and clothes line; addition of skylights and associated works.Comment closure date: 2021-03-05- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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Address: 47 Phillip Avenue, Watson, ACT
Development Application: 202038168
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR DEMOLITION – Demolition of existing building and footpaths, removal of existing services and re-establishment of affected area with grass and associated works.Comment closure date: 2021-02-26- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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Address: 43 Majura Avenue, Dickson, ACT
Development Application: 201833776
Desecription: AMENDMENT TO APPROVED DA201833776 (S197E). Amendment to the development application for proposal for multi unit development – the amendment is to; internal alterations, all garage windows shown on the floor plans, changes to windows ceiling heights raised on ground floor increasing overall building height, and associated works.Comment closure date: 2021-02-26- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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Address: 30 Scotts Crossing, City, ACT
Development Application: 202038162
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT – The proposal is for the internal alterations and internal fit out to facilitate a change in building class from 7a to 9b and associated works.Comment closure date: 2021-02-26- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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Address: 21 Toms Crescent, Ainslie, ACT
Development Application: 202038132
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR NEW DWELLING – Demolition of existing dwelling, construction of new single storey dwelling, basement car parking, landscaping and associated works.Comment closure date: 2021-02-18- Click for Planning Alerts link …
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(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.)