O’CONNOR

Location Map for O’Connor

O’Connor is an Inner North suburb in Canberra, Australia. It lies between the suburbs of Lyneham and Turner. It was named after Richard Edward O’Connor (1851-1912), who was a judge in the High Court and a founder of the Australian constitution. Street names in O’Connor are named after explorers, Australian flora, legislators and pioneers. The suburb was gazetted on 20 September 1928. O’Connor is bounded by Wattle and David streets, and also includes the Bruce/O’Connor ridge nature reserve, the hilly area with many trees that lies between the houses in O’Connor, and the Australian Institute of Sport. Sports such as soccer, rugby and cricket are often played at the ovals at O’Connor district playing fields.

O’Connor has a small shopping center with a pub/bar, supermarket, a couple of restaurants and a pharmacy. The YHA youth hostel which was previously located in Dryandra street in O’Connor, relocated to 7 Akuna Street in Civic.

Most Recent 15 O’Connor 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 O’Connor 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: 16 Belah Street, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201732438

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR NEW DWELLING AND SECONDARY RESIDENCE - Demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a new two storey dwelling and a new single storey secondary residence, landscaping and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2017-10-10

Address: 9 Verdon Street, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201732021

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR DUAL OCCUPANCY - Construction of new 2 storey dwelling in addition to the existing dwelling, garage, carport, landscaping and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2017-09-22

Address: 7 Hardman Street, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201731769

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT & LEASE VARIATION + Demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of 3 new two storey dwellings, attached garages, and associated works. Vary Crown lease to permit a maximum of 3 dwellings.
Comment closure date: 2017-07-24

Address: 31 Berrigan Crescent, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201731890

Desecription: LEASE VARIATION to permit a maximum of 12 dwellings.
Comment closure date: 2017-07-21

Address: 7 Faunce Crescent, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201731771

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR NEW DWELLING - Demolition of unit 1 and carports for both units, construction of a garage for unit 2 and construction of a new dwelling, garage and carport for unit 1 and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2017-07-14

Address: 6 Banjine Street, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201731576

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR A SECONDARY DWELLING - Demolition of existing shed; construction of a new two storey secondary residence and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2017-07-03

Address: 64 Miller Street, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201630401

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR A SECONDARY RESIDENCE - Construction of a single storey secondary residence in addition to the existing dwelling and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2017-05-29

Address: 38 Macpherson Street, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201630687

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR NEW DWELLINGS & LEASE VARIATION - demolition of an existing dwelling and associated structures. Construction of two attached two story dwellings and varying of the lease to allow for two dwellings.
Comment closure date: 2016-12-30

Address: 7 Hakea Crescent, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201630347

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR A SECONDARY DWELLING - construction of a new single storey dwelling and new carport in addition to the existing dwelling.
Comment closure date: 2016-11-11

Address: 54 Miller Street, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201629524

Desecription: SINGLE RESIDENTIAL-ALTERATIONS. Proposed alterations and additions to existing residence.
Comment closure date: 2016-06-16

Address: 14 Burt Street, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201629131

Desecription: MULTI DWELLING-DEMOLITION-2 NEW RESIDENCE. Demolition of existing residence. Proposed subdivision of block into two blocks and proposed construction of two new residences.
Comment closure date: 2016-06-20

Address: 7 Way Street, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201629348

Desecription: SINGLE RESIDENTIAL-ALTERATION-ADDITIONS. Proposed alterations and additions to existing dwelling; new carport and studio.
Comment closure date: 2016-05-13

Address: 13 Wattle Street, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201629067

Desecription: MULTI DWELLING-DEMOLITION-16 UNIT DEVELOPMENT. Demolition of existing residences; proposed construction of 16 townhouses with basement car parking. LEASE VARIATION - Please see application for details.
Comment closure date: 2016-04-26

Address: 28 Macpherson Street, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201528493

Desecription: MULTI DWELLING- DEMOLITION-4 UNIT DEVELOPMENT-LEASE VARIATION-CONSOLIDATION. Proposed demolition of existing residences and construction of 4 residential units with double garage for each unit. Lease Variation - Please see application form for details of the lease variation.
Comment closure date: 2016-03-21

Address: 12 Hardman Street, O'connor, ACT

Development Application: 201528786

Desecription: MULTI DWELLING-LEASE VARIATION-DEMOLITION-3 NEW DWELLINGS. Proposed demolition of existing residence and construction of three new residences with garage. Lease Variation -Please see application form for description.
Comment closure date: 2016-02-15

(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.)