Australian Capital Territory
Planning and Development (Draft Variation No 304) Public Availability Notice 2013
Notifiable Instrument NI2013—458
made under the
Planning and Development Act 2007, section 70 (Public notice of documents given to Minister) and section 71 (Public availability notice—notice of interim effect etc)

The planning and land authority, within the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate (ESDD), is making available for public inspection Draft Variation No 304, including the related documents listed below, which has been given to the Minister for approval:
•	background papers
•	a report on consultation, including:
•	a written report setting out the issues raised in any written comments (including consultation comments) about the variation
•	a written report about the Authority’s consultation with the public, the National Capital Authority, the Conservator of Flora and Fauna, the Environment Protection Authority, and the Heritage Council 

The draft variation has been revised as a result of public consultation has been prepared to achieve the following:
•	revise floor area provisions for shops in town centres and group centres
•	introduce floor area provisions for shops in local centres and mixed use zones
•	revise CZ4 local centres zone objectives

Draft Variation No 304 and related documents are available for viewing online at www.act.gov.au/recommendedvariations and at the ESDD shopfront at 16 Challis Street, Dickson from Monday to Friday (except public holidays) between 8:30am and 4:30pm.

Effect of the draft variation 

Section 72 of the Planning and Development Act 2007 applies to the draft variation.  

This means that, in addition to the Territory Plan, the provisions of Draft Variation No 304 apply to development applications lodged on or after 22 March 2013 excluding development applications where an application for a completeness check was submitted before 22 March 2013.

The effect of section 72 during the defined period means that the ACT Government must not do or approve anything that would be inconsistent with the Territory Plan. Put simply, the provisions of the draft variation are part of the Territory Plan for a period up to one year from the date of this notice, unless the draft variation commences, is withdrawn or rejected by the ACT Legislative Assembly. 

Jim Corrigan
Delegate of the Planning and Land Authority

01 October 2013