Suburbs & Development

North Canberra Location Map

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 2011 Census it housed over 48,000 people (13.5% of the Australian Capital Territory’s total population) in over 21,000 dwellings. The area is rapidly transforming, and is subject to 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.

Please select the Suburb of interest to you from the buttons below to find relevant development applications and other items:

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: 71 Constitution Avenue, Campbell, ACT

Development Application: 201834677

Desecription: LEASE VARIATION - subdivision of the block into two leases containing numerous parcels.
Comment closure date: 2019-07-01

Address: 44 Jacka Place, Campbell, ACT

Development Application: 201935520

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT & LEASE VARIATION - demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of 3 new two storey residences, attached garages and associated works. LEASE VARIATION to specify three (3) dwellings.
Comment closure date: 2019-07-01

Address: 26 Chauvel Street, Campbell, ACT

Development Application: 201935615

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR A SECONDARY DWELLING + New single storey dwelling in addition to the existing dwelling, landscaping and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2019-07-01

Address: 19 Williams Street, Watson, ACT

Development Application: 201935407

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND LEASE VARIATION - demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of 3 new single storey dwellings for supportive housing, garages, and associated site works.
Comment closure date: 2019-06-27

Address: 34 Wakefield Avenue, Ainslie, ACT

Development Application: 201935358

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR NEW COMMUNICATION FACILITY & LEASE VARIATION - demolition of existing structure, new commercial building, generator, cooling station, substation, landscaping, and associated works. Lease variation to remove the requirement for the premises to be operated by ACT Electricity and Water.
Comment closure date: 2019-06-24

Address: 91 Wakefield Gardens, Ainslie, ACT

Development Application: 201935389

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS + Partial demolition of the existing structure; Alterations and additions including access ramps, shade structures, internal alterations, external finish changes, changes to vehicle crossing at kerb line, and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2019-06-20

Address: 7 Holder Street, Turner, ACT

Development Application: 201935428

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR A SECONDARY DWELLING - a new single storey dwelling in addition to the existing dwelling, detached addition to existing dwelling to rear of the residence, landscaping and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2019-05-08

Address: 1 Doonkuna Street, Reid, ACT

Development Application: 201835040

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DUAL OCCUPANCY DEVELOPMENT - construction of new extension to an existing dwelling, landscaping and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2019-04-29

Address: 72 Coranderrk Street, Reid, ACT

Development Application: 201935499

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR DUAL OCCUPANCY + construction of 2 new single storey dwellings, basement car parking, landscaping and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2019-06-11

Address: 5 Lowrie Street, Dickson, ACT

Development Application: 201935496

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT & LEASE VARIATION + demolition of existing structures and construction of 14 new dwellings up to 3 storeys, basement carparking and associated works. Lease variation to consolidate blocks 29, 30 & 31 and to vary the lease to allow a maximum of 14 dwellings.
Comment closure date: 2019-06-11

Address: 51 Rosenthal Street, Campbell, ACT

Development Application: 201833326

Desecription: EXTENTED PUBLIC NOTIFICATION TIME PERIOD FOR AMENDMENT TO DA201833326 AND RENOTIFICATION OF DECONCESSION APPLICATION - PROPOSAL FOR DECONCESSION OF CROWN LEASE, VARIATION TO PURPOSE CLAUSE AND 8 DWELLING MULTI UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. Amendment to development application for proposal for deconcession of crown lease, variation to purpose clause and 8 dwelling multi unit housing development which is still under consideration - the amendment is additional landscaping to eastern boundary, improved fencing at eastern boundary to ensure privacy, increased on-site visitor car parking. Additional information provided regarding deconcession of Crown lease.
Comment closure date: 2019-04-30

Address: 46 Mort Street, Braddon, ACT

Development Application: 201935474

Desecription: LEASE VARIATION - To vary the Crown leases over blocks 5 and 6 section 20 Braddon and block 4 section 28 Braddon to remove the requirement for block 4 to provide carparking on site exclusively for the use of blocks 5 and 6.
Comment closure date: 2019-05-29

Address: 96 Northbourne Avenue, Braddon, ACT

Development Application: 201630974

Desecription: AMENDMENT TO APPROVED DA201630974. Amendment to the development application for proposal for 9 storey mixed use commercial and residential development - the amendment is to commercial access stairs added, adaptable apartments relocated to eastern side, materials and finishes consolidated to reflect applied finishes, level changes along Elouera Street.
Comment closure date: 2019-06-11

Address: 2 Blamey Place, Campbell, ACT

Development Application: 201833842

Desecription: AMENDMENT TO APPROVED DA201833842. Amendment to the development application for proposal for four storey mixed use commercial and residential development - the amendment is to increase the ground floor commercial use GFA, add an additional basement level to satisfy parking provision requirements, amend landscaping arrangement across the site and add privacy screening to apartments. Lease Variation - amendment to increase the allowable lease GFA to 2675sqm. EvoEnergy Asset relocation.
Comment closure date: 2019-04-05

Address: 54 Lowanna Street, Braddon, ACT

Development Application: 201629758

Desecription: AMENDMENT TO APPROVED DA201629758. Amendment to the development application for multi dwelling- lease variation - consolidation - demolition and 15 units development - the amendment is to remove flared blade wall, add a BBQ area, change the proposed adaptable unit from unit 7 to unit 8 and amend access to unit 7. The amendments also propose a minor level (RL) change, provide additional paved area to the courtyard, add an additional retaining wall, revise gradients and modify a path to better suit retained tree. Window head heights have been reduced to allow for a trussed roof. The number of windows have also been reduced and there have been changes of windows to sliding doors for clothesline access. Unit 6's floor level has been reduced as well reductions to excessive ceiling heights. There has also been changes to the cladding.
Comment closure date: 2019-04-11

(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.)