The Australian Capital Territory
(Planning and Land Management) Act 1988

National Capital Plan

Amendment 55
(Office, Retail and Community Facility Uses)
Block 16 Section 28 City
Australian National University

September 2006

NATIONAL CAPITAL PLAN DRAFT AMENDMENT 55 

National Capital Plan Amendment 55 
Block 16 Section 28 City (Australian National University) 
The National Capital Plan is amended by: 
a)	Adding the letter “A” on Block 16 Section _8 City at Figure 9. 
The effect of this is shown in the Amended Figure 9 at Attachment B; and 
b)	Adding a new page following Figure 9 and inserting the following: 
A 	City 
Block 16 Section 28 
Objectives 
The objectives of the land use policy are to: 
•	enable a mix of Office, Retail and Community Facility uses; 
•	present a formal address to University Avenue and to Marcus Clarke Street; 
•	maximise active street frontages; and 
•	present a seamless transition between the premises and University Avenue by having consistent paving, planting and street furniture. 

Land Use Policy 
The permitted land uses, subject to a Community Facility (being an educational establishment for Australian National University being part of any development) are: 
•	Community Facility; 
•	Office; 
•	Retail. Other land uses are permitted, ancillary to and in association with the permitted uses. 

Figure 9 Attachment B 

The Central National Area (Acton and Central Canberra (part)) 

*Refer to Appendix H for Design and Sitting conditions which apply to all blocks