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Delia Lawrie MINISTER FOR PLANNING & LANDS |
Development One Stop Shop Open For Business
In the biggest planning reform in more than a decade, a one stop shop for development applications will mean developers receive a fairer, faster hearing through Government and Council processes.
Planning Minister Delia Lawrie said the Development One Stop Shop – which opens today - would speed up development assessment across the Territory by ensuring businesses understand development approval requirements.
Ms Lawrie said the Development One Stop Shop will improve the ease and efficiency of doing business in the Territory with developers to have one contact point for agencies and local government information.
“Five new positions to support the creation of an additional assessment team have been filled within the Department of Planning and Infrastructure,” Ms Lawrie said.
“People will be able to access the services of a Development One Stop Shop planner to help guide them through the development planning process.
“All Development One Stop Shop services can be accessed easily at www.nt.gov.au/planning and appointments for the services can all be conveniently booked online.”
The three services of the Development One Stop Shop are:
- Meetings with Planners to help guide people through the development application process;
- Pre-application forums where potential developers can meet with government agencies, local government and other relevant bodies to get advice and feedback on their development application requirements; and
- Pre-application briefings with the Development Consent Authority (DCA) so potential developers can get feedback from the DCA on their forthcoming proposal.
The Development One Stop Shop will be formally reviewed at three monthly intervals during the first 12 months of operation with input from participating government agencies, local governments and the development community.
Fortnightly meetings of the Darwin and Litchfield Divisions of the Development Consent Authority will also begin from Friday 3 July.
For more information and access to the One Stop Shop visit www.nt.gov.au/planning
Related files:
Lawrie.010709.DOSS.pdf ( 42.38 kb )
