A plain English explanation of this ACT planning and property term.
Advisory notes provide guidance on how particular processes in the ACT planning system will typically occur, how elements of the system work and how considerations will typically be made. These will typically be technical in nature and may cover anything from steps in an assessment and decision-making process to interpreting elements of the statutory planning documents.Advisory notes in combination with process maps, guides and factsheets, seek to support all stakeholders to better understand and interact with the planning system.Advisory notes are for the use of all stakeholders, including the development industry when preparing a development proposal or progressing a proposal through the assessment and approvals process, or the general community when commenting on applications and interacting with the planning system.Advisory notes are prepared by the Territory Planning Authority to cover elements of the Planning Act 2023 only. These are not intended to cover other processes, such as Building Approvals under the Building Act 2004.Advisory notes may be updated or added to from time to time.
Advisory Notes are practical guidance documents that help explain how the ACT planning system works. They provide information on planning processes, how planning rules and documents are interpreted, and what is generally considered when assessing and deciding development proposals.They are designed to make the planning system easier to understand and can be used by developers, designers, planning professionals and members of the community, whether preparing a development proposal, going through the assessment and approval process, or commenting on a Development Application.Advisory Notes are prepared by the Territory Planning Authority and relate specifically to processes under the Planning Act 2023. They do not cover separate processes such as Building Approvals under the Building Act 2004.They should be treated as guidance rather than statutory planning requirements, and they may be updated or supplemented with new Advisory Notes over time.