Australian Capital Territory

LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT) CRITERIA FOR DIRECT LEASE GRANTS (COMMERCIAL D – LOCAL CENTRES LAND USE POLICIES) DETERMINATION 2003*

Disallowable instrument DI2003-219

made under the

Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 section 161(7)

The ACT Executive REVOKES instrument No 200 of 1997 and DETERMINES criteria for the direct grant of a lease over land that is land identified in the Territory Plan as Commercial D (Local Centres) Land Use Policies and land adjacent to Local Centres for the purpose of enabling the development of the land for subdivision and resale. The criteria are: 
The applicant must: 
•	complete and sign an application form giving details of: 
•	full name and address or full company particulars (including particulars of directors, shares etc); 
•	the proposed lessee or lessees; 
•	the development proposal; 
•	address for service of notices; 
•	demonstrate the viability of the project; 
•	demonstrate that the grant of the lease will: 
•	benefit the economy of the Territory and generate employment; or 
•	contribute to the environmental, social or cultural features in the Territory. 
•	provide evidence of the financial capacity to undertake the servicing and construction program and develop and manage the land;
•	demonstrate the non-financial capacity including expertise, experience and resources to undertake the development and manage the land; 
•	pay the market value for the land in accordance with the terms and conditions specified by the Planning and Land Authority; 
•	have the support of the relevant Government agency or agencies; and 
•	pay the fees and charges specified by the Planning and Land Authority in accordance with the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991. 

Mr Wood	Mr Corbell	
Minister for Urban Services	Minister for Planning	
8 July 2003	8 July 2003