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The Designing Better Project is a suite of suggestions by the Northern Territory Planning Commission that specifically relates to apartment and mixed use buildings.
The project applies to:
Zone MR (Medium Density Residential);
Zone HR (High Density Residential);
Zone CB (Central Business); and
Zone C (Commercial)
Designing Better is Territory-wide in scope and seeks to encourage and enable residential apartment and mixed use buildings in the Northern Territory to:
respond to context and celebrate local and regional differences;
respond to climate and contribute to the Territory’s built form character;
embrace Innovation through flexible, best practice design solutions; and
make great places that provide meaningful, vibrant and liveable spaces for people.
This project draws upon feedback received from the community and industry through other projects and targets a number of key design elements for improvement.
The Designing Better project will ultimately inform revised development requirements in the Northern Territory Planning Scheme and be complemented by the locality-specific guidance of Area Plans.
The Designing Better Project is a suite of suggestions by the Northern Territory Planning Commission that specifically relates to apartment and mixed use buildings.
The project applies to:
Zone MR (Medium Density Residential);
Zone HR (High Density Residential);
Zone CB (Central Business); and
Zone C (Commercial)
Designing Better is Territory-wide in scope and seeks to encourage and enable residential apartment and mixed use buildings in the Northern Territory to:
respond to context and celebrate local and regional differences;
respond to climate and contribute to the Territory’s built form character;
embrace Innovation through flexible, best practice design solutions; and
make great places that provide meaningful, vibrant and liveable spaces for people.
This project draws upon feedback received from the community and industry through other projects and targets a number of key design elements for improvement.
The Designing Better project will ultimately inform revised development requirements in the Northern Territory Planning Scheme and be complemented by the locality-specific guidance of Area Plans.
During this stage of consultation we will be hoping to hear from as many people as possible.
Under Review
Designing Better has finished this stage
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The Project team will report back on key outcomes.
Stage 2 - Consultation
Designing Better is currently at this stage
We want your feedback on proposed development requirements and guidance notes that could be included in the NT Planning Scheme 2020.
Consultation is open until 16 April 2021.
Final report
this is an upcoming stage for Designing Better
The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.