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Tag Archives: Griffith

When planning permission is beyond the pale

October 24, 2021A DICKSON RESIDENT, architecture, biodiversity, CANBERRA, climate change, gardens, GOVERNANCE, green infrastructure, housing, planning, trees, urban design, urban development, URBANITYACT Greens, Building A Better Normal, DA Exempt, Griffith, HackettPaul Costigan

For most people, what happens with planning regulations tends to be of little interest, until the day arrives when it becomes the issue requiring their utmost concentration to work out what the hell is going on.

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ACT Government questionable housing program

March 17, 2021A DICKSON RESIDENT, CANBERRA, cultural landscapes, equity, gardens, GOVERNANCE, green infrastructure, heritage, legislation, opinions, trees, urban development, URBANITYACT Government, Ben Ponton, Demonstration Housing, Griffith, Manor House, planningPaul Costigan
Zone changes to maximise profits

Several community associations have had presentations about an ACT government initiative titled the “Demonstration Housing Project”.

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