Hackett is an Inner North suburb of Canberra. It was named after Sir John Winthrop Hackett (1848-1916), who was a newspaper editor and worker for the Federation of Australia. Streets in Hackett are named after scientists.
Hackett is next to Watson, Dickson and Ainslie. It is bounded by Antill street and Philip avenue, and the Canberra Nature Park of Mt Ainslie/Mt Majura, with Mount Majura located behind Hackett to the east. Hackett has a neighbourhood oval, and shopping centre.
The population count of Hackett on census night 2016 was 2,991 people.
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Most Recent 5 Hackett Development Applications
The latest public Environment and Planning Directorate – Planning notifications can also be accessed from their site. The following is an extract of the public applications selected by NCCC that principally relate to Hackett or have an impact on North Canberra or its residents; the extract may not be complete and does not contain development applications that are not publicly notified.
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
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Address: 226 Antill Street, Hackett, ACT
Development Application: 202341455
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR SECONDARY RESIDENCE & DWELLING EXTENSION - demolition of existing garage and fence. Construction of new single storey secondary residence with attached deck, new addition to existing dwelling with garage, tree removal, landscaping and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2023-05-01
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Address: 45 Gilbert Street, Hackett, ACT
Development Application: 202341391
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR FENCE - construction of fence, and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2023-04-04
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Address: 16 Mills Place, Hackett, ACT
Development Application: 202240993
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR SECONDARY RESIDENCE - demolition of the existing dwelling, garage, driveway and tree removal, construction of 2 dwellings comprising of a single-storey and two-storey residence with attached garages, new driveway verge crossing, landscaping and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2023-03-10
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Address: 23 Caldwell Street, Hackett, ACT
Development Application: 202241170
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR NEW DWELLING AND SECONDARY RESIDENCE - Demolition of existing dwelling and structures, construction of a new dwelling and secondary residence, swimming pool, verge works, landscaping and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2023-01-31
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(Note: Earlier Development Applications can be seen by accessing the ACTPLA website or by going to PlanningAlerts. Note ACTPLA do remove access to the development application documentation some time after the DA closes, but PlanningAlerts do retain some basic historical information.)
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