Development Applications Online

Do you want to be part of the changing face of the Northern Territory?

Are you passionate about development, the environment, design, architecture, and town planning? Applications are now open for a Specialist Members of the DCA to Territorians who want to contribute to decisions about how their town or city develops.

If you have skills, qualifications or experience in town planning or related fields such as engineering, land resource management or architectural design, and want to utilise those skills to contribute to your community in a practical and meaningful way, and are committed to the continuing growth and development of the Territory, then this could be the role for you.

DCA Specialist Members play an integral part of the community and joining the DCA has multiple benefits, including involvement in the ongoing development of your community. 

There are seven divisions of the DCA – Alice Springs, Batchelor, Darwin, Katherine, Litchfield, Palmerston and Tennant Creek.

Members usually serve a two-year term and are financially remunerated. They attend DCA meetings ordinarily every month except for the Darwin Division which meets every two weeks.  The Bachelor and Tennant Creek divisions meet on an as needs basis (less frequently).

In considering applications, the applicant’s place of residence will be taken into account as well as their demonstrated:

• qualifications or experience in town planning or related fields e.g. architecture, building construction, engineering, environmental studies, land surveying, landscape design, law, property valuation, property development or management, urban design
• community interest
• oral and written communication skills
• ability to make sound and balanced judgements
• knowledge of related subjects
• commitment to continuing growth and development of the Territory consistent with good planning principles
• capacity to attend meetings of the DCA.

Applications close Friday 24 January 2025.

To find out more and how to apply, visit https://environment.nt.gov.au/boards-committees/dca or contact the Development Consent Authority Secretary on 08 8999 6044

Date Added: 2016-01-27

Starting in 2025, there will be a change in the development permit reference numbers.  The new system streamlines the process by ensuring that the same reference number is used for both the application and the development permit.

This means that:

• Application Identifier and Development Permit Identifier will follow the same format, making it easier to track the progress of both the application and the permit.
• For example, an application submitted in 2025 might have the identifier PA2025/0001, and the corresponding development permit will be DP2025/0001.
• The system will remain the same for applications submitted prior to 2024. For instance, PA2024/0345 will result in the corresponding permit identifier DP2024/0345.

By using a consistent reference number, clients and customers will only need to remember one reference number to manage both the application and permit.  This streamlined approach enhances efficienty and helps maintain clear, organised records.

Date Added: 2024-11-28

Development Assessment Services and Lands Planning will be closed from 24 December 2024 through to 1 January 2025.  Our office will reopen after the Christmas closure at 8am on Thursday 2 January 2025.

For more information relating to planning in the NT, please visit  https://nt.gov.au/property/land-planning-and-development

Date Added: 2016-11-24

The first advertisement for all applications for 2025 will be published online Friday 10 January 2025.

To make the first exhibition date of 2025, applications need to be lodged by Tuesday 17 December 2024.

Date Added: 2020-12-09