Development Applications
Development consent is required for subdivision or consolidation of land in the Northern Territory. There are some exemptions, including the subdivision or consolidation of pastoral land, which is dealt with under the Pastoral Land Act.
Development consent is also required where the NT Planning Scheme provides that development may only be undertaken with the consent of the consent authority and where consent is required in terms of an interim development control order.
- Developer Contributions
- Electronic Lodgement (PDF - 70KB)
**NEWS**
Changes to Development Application Notification Process
The Planning Amendment (Development
Applications) Bill comes into effect on 1 July 2008.
Changes will be made to the way in which some types of development applications are processed; specifically to the way in which people are notified that an application has been made.
The most notable change is the removal of the $240 advertising fee for development applications that will not have a significant impact on the existing and future amenity of the area in which the development will be carried out.
These include:
- Side and rear setback variations for single
dwellings
- Consolidations of land
- Some industrial developments
- Refuges/shelters for persons requiring protection.
The amendments will not eliminate the assessment process of the consent authority, and the changes to the Planning Act and regulations have been structured to ensure that third party appeal rights, as they existed previously, are unaffected.
Fact Sheet (PDF 46KB)