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MINOR WORks ApplIcAtION
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The following informaon is required for all works applicaons:
Two sets of all plans /drawings are required to be provided.
•ALocalityPlanwhichidenesthesiteanditscontext.
•Awriendescriponoftheworksproposed.
•Plansordrawingsdescribingtheworkswithdrawingnumbers.
•Authorisaonfromthelandowner/lesseeorlandcustodiantolodgetheapplicaonontheirbehalf(Please
usetheAuthorisaonFormavailablefromtheNCAWebsite).
Failure to submit the above informaon will result in your applicaon not clearing the completeness check stage.
Failure may result in the applicant being provided with the Noce to resubmit the applicaon not in accordance with
the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988. This noce incurs a cost of $300.00 in
accordance with the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Regulaons.
Examples of minor applicaons include tree removals, installaon of low impact structures (lighng, ag poles, bollards
etc) and signage.
In addion to the mandatory documentaon, minor works approval applicaons will need to provide the following:
Plansshowingtheworksproposed
Detailsandspecificationsofitemstobeinstalled(signs,pits,poles,lightsetc)
Existingsitephotos
Workscheduleandproposedtiming
Examplesofcoloursandmaterialsproposed
ACTGovernmentAgencyClearances
•TransportCanberraandCityServicesDirectorate(TCCS)-Works on Unleased Territory Land such as road
reserves, public parks and nature reserves may be required to review applicaons. TCCS will also provide
Temporary trac management authorisaon, advice on urban tree management, driveway works and verge
management.
•EnvironmentandPlanningDirectorate(EPD)–EPD may be required to provide leasing advice, advice on ACT
heritage listed sites, Environmental protecon requirements, and advice on the conservaon of ora and fauna
in the ACT.
Please contact Access Canberra on 13 22 28 to contact the relevant areas of these ACT Government directorates.