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: 8 Holmes Crescent, Campbell, ACT

Development Application: 202139053

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR EXISTING RETAINING WALL – retrospective approval for stone retaining stone walls.Comment closure date: 2023-06-14

Address: 37 Macleay Street, Turner, ACT

Development Application: 202341584

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND LEASE VARIATION – demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of 5 new two storey dwellings, attached carports, garage, landscaping, and associated works. Lease Variation to permit 5 dwellings.Comment closure date: 2023-06-20

Address: 23 Haddon Street, Hackett, ACT

Development Application: 202341700

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR NEW GARAGE – construction of a new garage and associated works.Comment closure date: 2023-06-08

Address: 34 Lowanna Street, Braddon, ACT

Development Application: 202341666

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS – partial demolition of existing dwelling, shed, concrete pavement and garden beds. Construction of additions to the existing dwelling, new garage, landscaping and associated works.Comment closure date: 2023-06-07

Address: Unit 2 – 143 Duffy Street, Ainslie, ACT

Development Application: 202241211

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR SWIMMING POOL – construction for a new in-ground swimming pool including glass pool fence, gate and associated structures; 1.8m high masonry boundary wall, landscaping and associated works in Unit 2.Comment closure date: 2023-06-06

Address: 69 Boldrewood Street, 8 Ridley Street, Turner, ACT

Development Application: 202341711

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR A SECONDARY RESIDENCE – construction of secondary residence in addition to the existing dwelling with deck, new driveway, verge crossing and associated works.Comment closure date: 2023-06-13

Address: 160 Dryandra Street, O’connor, ACT

Development Application: 202341610

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR NEW SWIMMING POOL AND COURTYARD WALL – construction of courtyard wall, swimming pool, wall along side boundary, pool barrier, gate and associated works.Comment closure date: 2023-06-05

Address: 6 Hawdon Place, Dickson, ACT

Development Application: 202341555

Desecription: LEASE VARIATION- to remove the requirement for Lone Fathers Association to occupy the lease.Comment closure date: 2023-06-13

Address: 23 Myall Street, O’connor, ACT

Development Application: 202341647

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR DUAL OCCUPANCY – demolition of the existing dwelling, removal of trees and construction of 2 new detached two storey dwellings with attached double garages, addition of verge crossing and widening of the existing verge crossing, landscaping, and associated works.Comment closure date: 2023-06-06

Address: 3 Geerilong Gardens, Reid, ACT

Development Application: 202341443

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS – partial demolition of existing dwelling and metal garden sheds, internal alterations, replacement of windows, doors, garage extension, addition of solar PV panels, landscaping and associated works.Comment closure date: 2023-05-26

Address: 9 Higgins Crescent, Ainslie, ACT

Development Application: 202341607

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR A SECONDARY RESIDENCE – demolition of existing garden shed, construction of a single storey secondary residence with porch, fence, new deck attached to the existing dwelling and associated works.Comment closure date: 2023-05-26

Address: 44 Stephen Street, Ainslie, ACT

Development Application: 202341587

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS – partial demolition of existing dwelling, pergola and carport roof. Construction of additions to the existing dwelling, new carport roof, deck, veranda, internal renovations, driveway and associated works.Comment closure date: 2023-05-19

Address: 110 Federal Highway, Watson, ACT

Development Application: 202341515

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT – demolition of the existing underground fuel tanks, construction of new underground fuel tanks and associated services, remedial work and associated works.Comment closure date: 2023-05-24

Address: 53 Vasey Crescent, Campbell, ACT

Development Application: 202341565

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR DECK – construction of deck, pergola and associated works.Comment closure date: 2023-05-17

Address: 160 Ellenborough Street, Kaleen, ACT

Development Application: 202341567

Desecription: LEASE VARIATION to increase the total number of individual living units from not more than ninety (90) units to ninety-three (93) units.Comment closure date: 2023-05-16

(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.)