The ACT Labor Party has announced a range of planning changes to be introduced if it gains government. It contrasts with the Liberal Party’s position of continuing with present policies and initiatives already announced.
The Liberals are putting much store on improving the design and siting of new dwellings under a new ACT code to be introduced next year. It will continue with the present system of using the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to hear objections to planning decisions. It will restrict the ability of third parties to engage in the objection process, leaving it to directly affected neighbours.
Labor promises to appoint government building inspectors, a referendum to protect open space, householders to get rights to sunshine, the establishment of an ACT Planning and Land Management Authority, an interim limit on dual occupancies until a system of neighbourhood planning groups can be set up to determine appropriate land uses and more revisons to ACTCode2 which regulates design and siting of developments.
The Liberal approach favours individual landholders who want to develop or sell to developers. Its philosophy is
Mix private public…developers will pick best for them .
Waive dev fee for low-cost..policing in problem.