Australian Capital Territory
Planning and Development (Draft Variation Numbers 301 and 303) Withdrawal 2011
Notifiable Instrument NI2011—272
made under the
Planning and Development Act 2007, s 68 (Revision and withdrawal of draft plan variations)

1	Name of instrument 
This instrument is the Planning and Development (Draft Variation Numbers 301 and 303) Withdrawal 2011.

2	Withdrawal of draft variation Numbers 301 and 303
	On 3 June 2011 the ACT Planning and Land Authority withdrew draft variations 301 and 303.  

Draft variation 301 proposed to replace the residential subdivision development code with a new estate development code.  Draft variation 303 proposed to revise the residential zones objectives and development tables, replace the single dwelling housing development code and the multi unit housing development code, introduce a new residential zones development code and a new lease variation general code, and make changes to the definitions.

After a period of consultation from 15 June 2010 to 17 September 2010 the Minister for Planning directed the commencement of a working group to consider matters raised during consultation.  After reviewing proposed policies contained in DV301 and DV303 these proposals will now be combined and contained in draft variation 306, which will now commence public consultation.  DV306 proposes:

•	changes to residential development, estate development and leasing codes 
•	replacement of residential zones objectives development tables, and housing development codes
•	introduction of Residential Zones Development Code and Lease Variation General Code 
•	replacement of existing Residential Subdivision Development Code with an Estate Development Code

The draft variations did not have interim effect and therefore section 65 of the Planning and Development Act 2007 does not apply in relation to the withdrawal. 

Neil Savery
ACT Planning and Land Authority

31 May 2011