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Territory Planning Authority

Determines development applications

The consent authority for development applications in the ACT under the Planning Act 2023.

Operates under

Where this body appears in a process

Every point at which Territory Planning Authority can hold something up, and why.

ProcessStepWhy it waitsClockTypical
Build a multi storey apartment building — Australian Capital Territory Design review panel assessment scheduling — 45
Build a multi storey apartment building — Australian Capital Territory Lodge the development application application applicant — 3
Build a multi storey apartment building — Australian Capital Territory Pay the assessment fee fee applicant — 1
Build a multi storey apartment building — Australian Capital Territory Lodgement and properly-made check assessment queue — 21
Build a multi storey apartment building — Australian Capital Territory Public notification and submissions notification statutory 28 28
Build a multi storey apartment building — Australian Capital Territory Internal and external referrals referral queue — 70
Build a multi storey apartment building — Australian Capital Territory Assessment against the planning rules assessment assessment — 90
Build a multi storey apartment building — Australian Capital Territory Information request and amended plans assessment applicant — 90
Build a multi storey apartment building — Australian Capital Territory Determination and issue of development approval decision scheduling — 45
Build a multi storey apartment building — Australian Capital Territory Pay development contributions fee applicant — 14
Build a multi storey apartment building — Australian Capital Territory Obtain the strata certificate certification queue — 60
Buy land and build a single storey house — Australian Capital Territory Lodge the development application application applicant — 3
Buy land and build a single storey house — Australian Capital Territory Pay the assessment fee fee applicant — 1
Buy land and build a single storey house — Australian Capital Territory Lodgement and properly-made check assessment queue — 7
Buy land and build a single storey house — Australian Capital Territory Neighbour notification notification statutory — 14
Buy land and build a single storey house — Australian Capital Territory Internal and external referrals referral third party — 28
Buy land and build a single storey house — Australian Capital Territory Assessment against the planning rules assessment assessment 30 30
Buy land and build a single storey house — Australian Capital Territory Information request and amended plans assessment applicant — 45
Buy land and build a single storey house — Australian Capital Territory Determination and issue of development approval decision assessment — 10
Build a block of townhouses — Australian Capital Territory Lodge the development application application applicant — 3
Build a block of townhouses — Australian Capital Territory Pay the assessment fee fee applicant — 1
Build a block of townhouses — Australian Capital Territory Lodgement and properly-made check assessment queue — 14
Build a block of townhouses — Australian Capital Territory Public notification and submissions notification statutory 28 28
Build a block of townhouses — Australian Capital Territory Internal and external referrals referral queue — 45
Build a block of townhouses — Australian Capital Territory Assessment against the planning rules assessment assessment — 60
Build a block of townhouses — Australian Capital Territory Information request and amended plans assessment applicant — 90
Build a block of townhouses — Australian Capital Territory Determination and issue of development approval decision scheduling — 35
Build a block of townhouses — Australian Capital Territory Pay development contributions fee applicant — 14
Build a block of townhouses — Australian Capital Territory Obtain the subdivision certificate certification queue — 45