7 Apr / 2018

Draft amendment to Forrest-Deakin precinct

The National Capital Authority (NCA) is proposing that development in the precinct close to Parliament House should be restricted to a single dwelling per block. This excludes blocks fronting State Circle. The NCA is seeking responses to Draft Amendment 89 (DA89) by 16 April 2018.

The Deakin Residents’ Association will be making a submission and would particularly like to hear from members who are residents of the Deakin Precinct area, about issues they would like raised. We would also be happy to hear from other residents of the affected area of Deakin and have a view.

More detail:

The NCA has issued a Draft Amendment to the National Capital Plan, following consideration of responses to its Issues Paper released for public comment in April 2017.

DA89 proposes to introduce specific requirements for those residential blocks in theDeakin/Forrest Residential Precinct bound by Hobart Avenue, National Circuit, Canterbury Crescent, and blocks fronting State Circle.

Key proposed requirements for these blocks include:

  • other than those sites fronting State Circle, a single dwelling only per block be permitted;
  • new and existing trees to be capable of providing at least 15% canopy coverage of a site when trees are mature;
  • not less than 35% of total site is to be for planting area, meaning an area of land covered by trees, grass or lawn, garden beds, shrubs and the like.

Existing provisions of the Plan concerning building height and plot ratio are not proposed to change. This includes a maximum building height of two storeys and eight metres above ground level, and a maximum plot ratio of 0.4.

Even more details of the Draft Amendment can be found  at https://www.nca.gov.au/consultation/national-capital-plan-draft-amendment-89-deakinforrest-residential-precinct

Comments should be sent to secretary@deakinresidents.asn.au by 8 April 2018.  If you are not a member we look forward to you signing up at https://deakinresidents.asn.au/become-a-member/