Planning Act 2023

Number: A2023-18
Status: In Force

Notes

For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Planning Infringement Notices) Regulation 2023

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Proposed amendments by Property Developers Bill 2023.

Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
1 January 2024	HTML PDF Word	R3	1 January 2024	Republication for amendments by A2023-52

Administering Minister and Directorate

Minister for Planning - Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Name	Status	Classifier	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Land (Planning and Environment) Plans of Management Approval 2000	None		Disallowable instruments	s 395	23 May 2000	DI2000-143
Urban Services (Plans of Management) Approval 1998	None		Disallowable instruments	s 395	16 November 1998	DI1998-242
Land (Planning and Environment) (Plan of Management for Urban Open Space and Public Access Sportsgrounds in the Gungahlin Region) Approval 2007	None		Disallowable instruments	s 395	7 March 2008	DI2007-298
Planning and Development (Albert Hall) Land Management Plan 2016	None		Disallowable instruments	s 395	9 June 2016	DI2016-78
Planning and Development (Planning Strategy) Notice 2018	None		Notifiable instruments	s 36	6 December 2018	NI2018-665
Planning and Development (Essential Works at Affected Residential Premises) Guidelines 2020 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 sch 1 s 1.16	7 August 2020	NI2020-476
Planning and Development (Chief Planning Executive) Appointment 2021	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 26	14 April 2022 - 13 April 2027	NI2021-170
Planning and Development (Canberra Urban Lakes and Ponds) Land Management Plan 2022	None		Disallowable instruments	s 395	11 February 2022	DI2022-10
Planning and Development (Acting Chief Planning Executive) Appointment 2022	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 26	14 April 2022 - 13 April 2027	NI2022-190
Planning and Development (Inspectors) Appointment 2022 (No 2)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 460	14 December 2022	NI2022-631
Planning (Belconnen) District Strategy 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 38	27 November 2023	NI2023-531
Planning (East Canberra) District Strategy 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 38	27 November 2023	NI2023-532
Planning (Gungahlin) District Strategy 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 38	27 November 2023	NI2023-533
Planning (Inner North and City) District Strategy 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 38	27 November 2023	NI2023-534
Planning (Inner South) District Strategy 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 38	27 November 2023	NI2023-535
Planning (Molonglo Valley) District Strategy 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 38	27 November 2023	NI2023-536
Planning (Tuggeranong) District Strategy 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 38	27 November 2023	NI2023-537
Planning (Weston Creek) District Strategy 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 38	27 November 2023	NI2023-538
Planning (Woden) District Strategy 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 38	27 November 2023	NI2023-539
Territory Plan 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 45	19 April 2024	NI2023-540
Planning (Urban) Design Guide 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 50	27 November 2023	NI2023-541
Planning (Housing) Design Guide 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 50	27 November 2023	NI2023-542
Planning (Biodiversity Sensitive Urban) Design Guide 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 50	27 November 2023	NI2023-543
Planning (Gungahlin District) Technical Specifications 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023 - 21 March 2024	NI2023-544
Planning (Belconnen District) Technical Specifications 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 51	Never effective	NI2023-545
Planning (Inner North and City District) Technical Specifications 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 51	Never effective	NI2023-546
Planning (Inner South District) Technical Specifications 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 51	Never effective	NI2023-547
Planning (Molonglo District) Technical Specifications 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 51	Never effective	NI2023-548
Planning (Weston Creek District) Technical Specifications 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 51	Never effective	NI2023-549
Planning (Woden District) Technical Specifications 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023	NI2023-550
Planning (Tuggeranong District) Technical Specifications 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023	NI2023-551
Planning (East Canberra District) Technical Specifications 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 51	Never effective	NI2023-552
Planning (Non-Urban District) Technical Specifications 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023	NI2023-553
Planning (Residential Zones) Technical Specifications 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 51	Never effective	NI2023-554
Planning (Commercial Zones) Technical Specifications 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023 - 21 March 2024	NI2023-555
Planning (Industrial Zones) Technical Specifications 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023	NI2023-556
Planning (Community Facility Zones) Technical Specifications 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023 - 21 March 2024	NI2023-557
Planning (Parks and Recreation Zones) Technical Specifications 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023	NI2023-558
Planning (Transport and Services Zones) Technical Specifications 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023	NI2023-559
Planning (Non-Urban Zones) Technical Specifications 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023	NI2023-560
Planning (Subdivision) Technical Specifications 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023	NI2023-561
Planning (General) Regulation 2023	None		Subordinate laws	s 523	1 January 2024	SL2023-20
Planning (Exempt Development) Regulation 2023	None		Subordinate laws	s 523	1 January 2024	SL2023-21
Planning (Weston Creek District) Technical Specifications 2023 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023	NI2023-572
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control Declaration 2023 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	Never effective	NI2023-611
Planning (Exempt Development) Signs Development Control Declaration 2023 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	27 November 2023	NI2023-612
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Belconnen District Declaration 2023 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	Never effective	NI2023-613
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Gungahlin District Declaration 2023 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	27 November 2023 - 29 February 2024	NI2023-614
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Inner South, Weston Creek, Tuggeranong, East Canberra Districts Declaration 2023 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	Never effective	NI2023-615
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District Declaration 2023 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	Never effective	NI2023-616
Planning Commencement Notice 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Commencement notices	s 2	17 November 2023 - 28 November 2023	CN2023-10
Planning (Minimum Development Application Documentation) Guideline 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 166	27 November 2023 - 25 January 2024	NI2023-698
Planning (Interim Territory Plan) Commencement Notice 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Commencement notices	s 609	17 November 2023 - 28 November 2023	CN2023-11
Planning (Fees) Determination 2023(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 522	27 November 2023 - 30 November 2023	DI2023-258
Planning (Territory Planning Authority) Delegation 2023 (No 1)	None	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 25	27 November 2023	NI2023-707
Planning (Grant of Lease—City Renewal Authority) Delegation 2023	None	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 25	27 November 2023	NI2023-708
Planning (Grant of Lease—Suburban Land Agency) Delegation 2023(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 25	27 November 2023 - 26 March 2024	NI2023-709
Planning (Land Rent Payout) Policy Direction 2023 (No 1)	None		Disallowable instruments	s 322	27 November 2023	DI2023-266
Planning (Amount payable for, and term of, further rural lease) Determination 2023	None		Disallowable instruments	s 347 and s 348	27 November 2023	DI2023-267
Planning (Protected Matters) Declaration 2023	None		Disallowable instruments	s 221	27 November 2023	DI2023-268
Planning (Territory Planning Authority Website) Declaration 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 509	27 November 2023	NI2023-725
Planning (Exempt Development) Existing Schools Declaration 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 sch 1 s 1.102	27 November 2023	NI2023-727
Planning (Belconnen District) Technical Specifications 2023 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023 - 21 March 2024	NI2023-733
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Belconnen District Declaration 2023 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	27 November 2023 - 21 March 2024	NI2023-734
Planning (Inner North and City District) Technical Specifications 2023 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023	NI2023-735
Planning (Inner South District) Technical Specifications 2023 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023	NI2023-736
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Inner South, Weston Creek, Tuggeranong, East Canberra Districts Declaration 2023 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	27 November 2023	NI2023-737
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District Declaration 2023 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	27 November 2023 - 29 February 2024	NI2023-739
Planning (East Canberra District) Technical Specifications 2023 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023	NI2023-740
Planning (Residential Zones) Technical Specifications 2023 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023 - 21 March 2024	NI2023-741
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control Declaration 2023 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	27 November 2023 - 21 March 2024	NI2023-742
Planning (Molonglo District) Technical Specifications 2023 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 51	27 November 2023 - 21 March 2024	NI2023-738
Planning (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2023	None		Subordinate laws	s 523	27 November 2023	SL2023-29
Planning Initial Offsets Policy 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 226	28 November 2023	NI2023-744
Planning (City Centre – Urban) Design Guide 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 50	27 November 2023	NI2023-726
Planning (Reduction of Lease Variation Charges) Determination 2023	None		Disallowable instruments	s 338	27 November 2023	DI2023-276
Planning (Reduction of Lease Variation Charges for the Housing Commissioner) Determination 2023	None		Disallowable instruments	s 338	27 November 2023	DI2023-277
Planning (Lease Variation Charges) Determination 2023	None		Disallowable instruments	s 331	27 November 2023	DI2023-278
Planning (Reduction of Lease Variation Charges for Environmental Remediation) Determination 2023	None		Disallowable instruments	s 338	27 November 2023	DI2023-280
Planning (Lease Variation Charge Deferred Payment Scheme) Determination 2023	None		Disallowable instruments	s 343 and s 344	27 November 2023	DI2023-282
Planning (Fees) Determination 2023 (No 2)	None	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 522	1 December 2023	DI2023-292
Planning (Miscellaneous Changes) Minor Plan Amendment 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 85	5 December 2023 - 6 December 2023	NI2023-769
Planning (Good Consultation) Guidelines 2023 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 12	8 December 2023	NI2023-779
Planning and Development (EIS Exemption Application – Monaro Highway Upgrade Package 1C Main Works – Lanyon Drive Interchange) Consultation Notice 2024(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 632	5 January 2024 - 2 February 2024	NI2024-1
Planning and Development (Oaks Estate 132kV Overhead Powerlines) EIS Assessment Report 2024	None		Notifiable instruments	s 636	26 January 2024	NI2024-34
Planning (Minimum Development Application Documentation) Guideline 2024	None		Notifiable instruments	s 166	26 January 2024	NI2024-40
Planning and Development (Conditional Environmental Significance Opinion – Block 3, Section 41, Lyneham – Wattle Street Terraces) Notice 2024	None		Notifiable instruments	s 629	30 January 2024 - 29 July 2025	NI2024-46
Planning and Development (Conditional Environmental Significance Opinion – Block 2, Section 76, Watson – Future Development) Notice 2024	None		Notifiable instruments	s 628	2 February 2024 - 1 August 2025	NI2024-47
Planning and Development (Conditional Environmental Significance Opinion – Block 843, Gungahlin – Kinlyside Nature Reserve) Notice 2024	None		Notifiable instruments	s 628	2 February 2024 - 1 August 2025	NI2024-49
Planning and Development (Conditional Environmental Significance Opinion – Block 91, Tennent – Granite Tors Walking Track Maintenance and Minor Upgrades) Notice 2024	None		Notifiable instruments	s 628	2 February 2024 - 1 August 2025	NI2024-50
Planning and Development (Call-in Advice) Notice 2024	None		Notifiable instruments	s 613	1 March 2024	NI2024-102
Planning and Development (Conditional Environmental Significance Opinion – Block 7, Section 7, Fyshwick – Retail and Fast-Food Restaurant Development) Notice 2024	None		Notifiable instruments	s 628	5 March 2024 - 4 September 2025	NI2024-103
Planning (Miscellaneous) Minor Plan Amendment 2024(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 85	29 February 2024 - 1 March 2024	NI2024-104
Planning (Jacka FUA Uplift) Minor Plan Amendment 2024(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 85	1 March 2024 - 2 March 2024	NI2024-108
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Gungahlin District Declaration 2024 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	1 March 2024	NI2024-110
Planning (Gungahlin District) Technical Specifications 2024 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	22 March 2024	NI2024-109
Planning (Denman Prospect FUA Uplift) Minor Plan Amendment 2024(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 85	1 March 2024 - 2 March 2024	NI2024-111
Planning (Molonglo Valley District) Technical Specifications 2024 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	22 March 2024	NI2024-112
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District Declaration 2024 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	1 March 2024 - 21 March 2024	NI2024-113
Planning (Commercial Zones) Technical Specifications 2024	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	22 March 2024	NI2024-143
Planning (Community Facility Zones) Technical Specifications 2024	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	22 March 2024	NI2024-144
Planning (Residential Zones) Technical Specifications 2024	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	22 March 2024	NI2024-145
Planning (Belconnen District) Technical Specifications 2024	None		Notifiable instruments	s 51	22 March 2024	NI2024-146
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control Declaration 2024 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	22 March 2024	NI2024-147
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Molonglo Valley District Declaration 2024 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	22 March 2024	NI2024-148
Planning (Exempt Development) Single Dwelling Housing Development Control – Belconnen District Declaration 2024 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	SL2023-21 s 14	22 March 2024	NI2024-149
Planning (Suburban Land Agency) Delegation 2024	None	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 25	27 March 2024	NI2024-166
Planning (Clarification Changes) Minor Plan Amendment 2024 (Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 85	19 April 2024 - 20 April 2024	NI2024-186
Planning and Development (Conditional Environmental Significance Opinion – Block 2, Section 76, Watson – Future Development) Notice 2024 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 628	19 April 2024 - 18 October 2025	NI2024-188
Planning and Development (Territory Battery - Blocks 1634 and 1635, Belconnen) EIS Assessment Report 2024	None		Notifiable instruments	Part 20.10	27 April 2024 - 26 October 2025	NI2024-201
Planning and Development (Conditional Environmental Significance Opinion - Block 511 Stromlo - Stromlo District Playing Fields) Notice 2024	None		Notifiable instruments	s 629	27 April 2024 - 26 October 2025	NI2024-202

Related instruments

Name	Effective	Year and No	Classification	Status
Legislation (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate) Delegation 2023 (No 1)	24 November 2023	NI2023-720	ni	None
Legislation (Planning) Delegation 2023 (No 1)	23 November 2023	NI2023-721	ni	None
Legislation (Planning) Delegation 2023 (No 2)	23 November 2023	NI2023-723	ni	None
Legislation (Planning) Delegation 2023 (No 3)	24 November 2023	NI2023-724	ni	None
Legislation (Planning) Delegation 2023 (No 4)	28 November 2023	NI2023-743	ni	None

Point-in-time versions

Enter a date to find a version from 20 June 2023 onwards:

The following table lists 3 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
1 January 2024	HTML PDF Word	R3	1 January 2024	Republication for amendments by A2023-52
27 November 2023 - 31 December 2023	HTML PDF Word	R2	27 November 2023	Republication for commenced provisions, amendments by A2023-36 and modifications by SL2023-29
20 June 2023 - 26 November 2023	HTML PDF Word	R1	20 June 2023	Republication for new Act
20 June 2023	HTML PDF Word	As notified	19 June 2023

Bill and Explanatory statement

The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Planning Bill 2022.

Notification statement

The Planning Act 2023 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.

Notified: 19 June 2023 (Parliamentary Counsel)

Act as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
19 June 2023	20 June 2023	HTML PDF Word

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
s 1, s 2	19 June 2023	LA s 75 (1)
s 36, s 38, s 50, s 51, pt 20.2, pt 20.3	20 June 2023	s 2 (1)
remainder	27 November 2023	s 2 (2) and CN2023-10

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
pt 20.3	awaiting commencement	s 612
s 524	commences 27 November 2029	s 524 (2)
ch 20 hdg note, pt 20.1 hdg, s 601, s 602, pt 20.2, pt 20.4, pt 20.5 hdg, s 618 (2), pt 20.6 hdg, s 621, s 622, s 625, pts 20.7 to 20.10, pt 20.11 hdg, s 637, pts 20.12 to pt 20.17	commences 27 November 2026	s 602
s 274 (2) (g), s 280 (2) (b), s 282, s 283, s 521, sch 2 pt 2.2 item 15, sch 5 pt 5.2 item 10 column 2 everything after 'direct sale', dict def *University of NSW*	commences 8 July 2025	s 521 (2)
s 623, s 624	commences 2 April 2025	s 623 (4), s 624 (3)
s 638	commences 27 November 2024	s 638 (3)

Amendments

For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Year and number	Amending law	Amending provision	Commencement date
A2023-36	Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023	sch 1 pt 1.49	27 November 2023
A2023-52	Urban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023	sch 1 pt 1.5	1 January 2024

Modifications

Year and number	Modifying law	Modifying provision	Commencement date	End date
SL2023-29	Planning (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2023	sch 1	27 November 2023	27 November 2026 (midnight)