Greater Holtze Area Plan
Greater Holtze Area Plan in NT Planning Scheme
The Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics has amended the Northern Territory Planning Scheme 2020 to include the Greater Holtze Area Plan.
Amendment #111 came into effect on publication on the NT Government website on 2 August 2024.
- View the amendment instrument (redirects to the document on nt.gov.au)
- The Greater Holtze Area Plan may be downloaded from the NT Planning Scheme: Strategic Framework: Policies and land use plans page on nt.gov.au
- The HESLUP & GHAP Land Capability and Needs Assessment background document may be downloaded from the Planning professionals and applicants page on nt.gov.au
Introduction
The Northern Territory Planning Commission has prepared Area Plan for Greater Holtze . Greater Holtze includes Holtze, Kowandi, Holtze North and Howard Springs North.
The Greater Holtze study area comprises of approximately 3300 hectares, and is predominantly Vacant Crown. Greater Holtze has been identified as the future growth area in Greater Darwin.
The Greater Holtze Area Plan (GHAP) will shape the growth of the district into the future. It will support a strategy of maintaining a supply of serviced land for development and identifying areas of environmental and/or social benefit.
The vision for Greater Holtze is to create a liveable, affordable and sustainable community for everyone.
Greater Holtze will:
- be an active community with a valued local identity;
- be an urban environment that reflects the natural features, with links into the natural landscape and dedicated green spaces;
- include a well utilised Green Corridor that connects destinations as the spine of Greater Holtze;
- include neighbourhoods that support walkability and viable alternatives to the automobile for functional short trips to destinations or extended recreational journeys within a broader network; and
- enable development that supports sustainable outcomes.
What is an Area Plan?
Area Plans provide a detailed framework for land use change, to guide the future use and development of land. These plans contain planning principles and objectives to give the community, industry and decision-makers a degree of confidence and understanding about potential land uses.
Area Plans try to look as far ahead as possible but, in time, they may be reviewed to meet the future needs and aspirations of the community. Any change to an Area Plan is a Planning Scheme Amendment and must follow the process set out in the Planning Act, including public exhibition.
Area Plans are included in the NT Planning Scheme and must be considered by the Minister or the Development Consent Authority whenever a rezoning or development is proposed.
Area Plans do not alter existing use rights and land can continue to be used in accordance with the current land-use zone.
Area Plans also do not automatically rezone land. If a landowner wants to develop in accordance with the Area Plan the landowner must first rezone the land by applying to the Minister responsible for administering the Planning Act 1999.
The Planning Process
The Greater Holtze Area Plan is being developed over three stages. It is intended that once all three stages have been completed the Area Plan will form part of the NT Planning Scheme.
Stage One - Complete
Stage One was an opportunity to participate in the planning process by contributing to the development of a vision to meet the future needs for Greater Holtze. This stage occurred between 4 June and 1 July 2022.
Stage Two - Complete
The Planning Commission released the Draft Greater Holtze Area Plan for consultation. This occurred after taking into account feedback and information received during Stage One engagement with the community, stakeholders and service authorities.
The draft Greater Holtze Area Plan was released for consultation between November and December 2022.
Stage Three - Complete
Stage Three is the final stage of the project.
Feedback from Stage Two was used by the Planning Commission to finalise the draft Area Plan. The Planning Commission then recommend that the Minister for Infrastructure Planning and Logistics include it in the Planning Scheme.
The proposed Planning Scheme Amendment was on exhibition between 8 September and 6 October 2023.
The Planning Commission held a hearing into submissions received during statutory exhibition of the Proposed Planning Scheme Amendment on 5 June 2024.
Ahead of that hearing the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics provided the Planning Commission with an altered version of the draft Greater Holtze Area Plan, in response to submissions received.
- The altered draft Area Plan incorporates several changes to the Area Plan that was on public exhibition.
The Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics subsequently amended the Northern Territory Planning Scheme 2020 to include the Greater Holtze Area Plan.
Amendment #111 came into effect on publication on the NT Government website on 2 August 2024.
Resources and reading material
Planning Scheme Amendment
Planning Scheme Amendment #111 came into effect on publication on the NT Government website on 2 August 2024.
- View the amendment instrument (redirects to the document on nt.gov.au)
- The Greater Holtze Area Plan may be downloaded from the NT Planning Scheme: Strategic Framework: Policies and land use plans page on nt.gov.au
- The HESLUP & GHAP Land Capability and Needs Assessment background document may be downloaded from the Planning professionals and applicants page on nt.gov.au
Stage Three - Proposed Planning Scheme Amendment
The Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics is considering including the Greater Holtze Area Plan in the Northern Territory Planning Scheme 2020.
The exhibition period of the proposed Planning Scheme Amendment was from Friday 8 September 2023 to Friday 6 October 2023.
Ahead of the hearing into submissions received during exhibition, the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics provided the Planning Commission with an altered version of the draft Greater Holtze Area Plan responding to submissions received.
- The altered draft Area Plan incorporates several changes to the Area Plan that was on public exhibition.
Stage Two
- Greater Holtze Area Plan - Stage 2 Consultation Report PDF (7.6 MB)
- Draft Greater Holtze Area Plan - view on screen
- Draft Greater Holtze Area Plan - printable (double-sided or booklet layout suggested)
- Draft Land Capability and Needs Assessment Reference Document - Holtze to Elizabeth River Subregional Land Use Plan and Greater Holtze Area Plan
Stage One
Background resources
- Holtze to Elizabeth River Subregional Land Use Plan (2022)
- Holtze Urban Planning Principles and Area Plan (2016)
- Darwin Regional Land Use Plan