Development Consent Authority

The Development Consent Authority is established under section 82 of the Planning Act. Divisions of the Development Consent Authority determine development applications within their division area. Outside of these areas the consent authority is the Minister.

Currently there are 7 division areas, generally associated with the larger population centres, Alice Springs, Batchelor, Darwin, Katherine, Litchfield, Palmerston and Tennant Creek.

A copy of the gazette notice that established the Divisions of the Development Consent Authority and maps of the 7 division areas are provided:

• Gazette notice to establish DCA division areas (pdf 251kb)
• Gazette notice to amend Litchfield DCA division area (pdf 136kb)
• Alice Springs division area (pdf 847kb)
• Batchelor division area (pdf 450kb)
• Darwin division area (pdf 1.20mb)
• Katherine division area (pdf 796kb)
• Litchfield division area (pdf 1.30mb)
• Palmerston division area (pdf 1.16mb)
• Tennant Creek division area (pdf 538kb)
  

The Development Consent Authority also has a role in conducting hearings in relation to planning scheme amendments and providing reports to the Minister.