Building Heights in Central Darwin
Darwin will remain a tropical, vibrant city as it grows now and into the future under amendments to be made to the Northern Territory Planning Scheme.
Planning Minister Gerry McCarthy has outlined the changes to the Planning Scheme which will apply to all future development applications in the Darwin CBD.
Summary
Building Heights
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A perimeter area will be established around the CBD where building heights will be limited to 36 metres Above Ground Level (AGL).
However, a height of 55 metres AGL will be available for buildings on the perimeter that are able to achieve prescribed site and design criteria.
- Building heights will be limited to 90 metres AGL in the core of the CBD.
Volumetric Controls
- Buildings may only occupy 100% of the site area up to 25 metres AGL.
- Higher than 25 metres AGL all buildings must be set back by at least 6 metres on each boundary – creating a podium and tiered tower.
- The site area of the tiered tower can only occupy up to 56% of the total site area, up to a maximum of 1200sq m in any single tower.
Urban Design
- 75% of street boundary must be active street frontage.
- Where practical awnings must be built across all street frontage.
- Where practical buildings must allow for planting of mature trees within road reserve.
- No ground level car parking.
- Covered pedestrian linkages where buildings have dual street frontage.
These changes will come into effect upon gazettal of the amendment in late December 2009.
The NT Planning Scheme document will be updated with these changes and available early in 2010.