Central Darwin Area Plan 

The Property Council have long advocated for a Central Darwin Area Plan – the need for a cohesive plan became even more crucial after the Darwin City Centre Master Plan was shelved.

The Northern Territory Planning Commission has commenced Stage 2 of the area planning process for Central Darwin and surrounding areas.

When complete, the Central Darwin Area Plan (CDAP) will provide long-term guidance for land use and development for areas from the Waterfront to Cullen Bay, including Frances Bay, Larrakeyah, the former Tank Farm and the city centre.

This project is being undertaken to provide a vision for the future of Central Darwin and to prepare for development challenges associated with the growing and diversifying population in the capital city. Two documents are included in stage 2 of consultation.

The draft Central Darwin Area Plan (22.1mb) is a vision to guide the future development of land within Central Darwin. The Area Plan will inform the assessment of requests to vary scheme provisions, change land use, and/or rezone property.

The Area Plan is accompanied by a draft Needs Assessment (3.3mb) which contains a record of investigations and community feedback that has informed the Area Plan. The Needs Assessment is intended to sit within the background documents section of the NT Planning Scheme.

It is recommended that the Needs Assessment be consulted where there are questions about interpretation or the policy positions advocated for by the draft Area Plan.

The Property Council will be putting together a submission to government. If you have any feedback, please get in touch.