DV 306 TO BE IMPLEMENTED

Draft Variation 306 introduces a number of changes to the Territory Plan.  Many of these changes have been a long time in gestation, as DV 306 is itself partly the product of merging earlier draft variations DV301 and DV303 which were withdrawn in June 2011.  Amongst the changes introduced are:
•	changes to the single dwelling and multi unit housing development codes, including restrictions on development in RZ2 residential zones
•	revisions to the residential zones objectives and development tables, introduction of an overarching Residential Zones Development Code and a Lease Variation General Code
•	replacement of existing Residential Subdivision Development Code with a new Estate Development Code. 

DV 306 was considered by the Legislative Assembly’s Planning Committee during 2012, which made a number of recommendations.  On 26 February 2013 the Government tabled its response to these recommendations, accepting most of them, at least in principal.

On 5 March 2013 the Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell, approved Variation 306 and tabled it in the Legislative Assembly.  If the variation was not rejected within five sitting days after this date the Variation would have become incorporated into the Territory Plan. 

On Tuesday 9 April the Liberals moved a motion of disallowance in relation to DV 306.  This means that if the motion is not debated and voted down within five sitting days (apparently 5 May 2013), the Variation will lapse 

We will advise of further developments.