Development Consent Authority (DCA)

DCA practice directions

This page has guidance on the Development Consent Authority's interpretation of particular aspects of the Northern Territory (NT) Planning Scheme.

Read more about the NT Planning Scheme.

Practice direction No. 1

Application of clause 7.3.3 (side setbacks for single dwellings on lots less than 600 square metres in Zone MD) of the NT Planning Scheme in the Palmerston division area PDF (1.5 MB)

Practice direction No. 2

Building setbacks in Zuccoli aspire precinct 5C PDF (1.0 MB)


DCA setback plans

This page provides copies of setback plans approved by the Development Consent Authority (DCA).

These plans help building certifiers, developers and the public to identify the setbacks which apply to their property.

For more general information about setback requirements, visit part 5 of the Northern Territory Planning Scheme 2020

The following setback plans have been approved by the DCA.


DCA members

This page lists the membership of the Development Consent Authority in the Northern Territory
as at 26 February 2024.

Chair

Suzanne Philip

Division members

See below for a list of Development Consent Authority members by division.

Alice Springs

  • Deepika Mathur
  • Christopher Neck
  • Allison Bitar
  • Matt Paterson
  • Mark Coffey - alternate for Allison Bitar and Matt Paterson

Batchelor

  • Monica Baumgartner
  • Brad Rake

Darwin

  • Marion Guppy
  • Mark Blackburn
  • Peter Pangquee
  • Mick Palmer
  • Jimmy Bouhoris - alternate for Peter Pangquee and Mick Palmer

Katherine

  • Allan Domaschenz
  • Annabel McLarty
  • Denis Coburn
  • Madeleine Bower
  • Jeremy Trembath - alternate for  Denis Coburn and Madeleine Bower

Litchfield

  • Adam Twomey
  • Rick Grant
  • Rachael Wright
  • Emma Sharp
  • Doug Barden - alternate for Rachael Wright and Emma Sharp

Palmerston

  • Trevor Dalton
  • Elisha Harris
  • Athina Pascoe-Bell
  • Sarah Henderson
  • Danielle Eveleigh - alternate for Athina Pascoe-Bell and Sarah Henderson

Tennant Creek

  • Lennart Holbrok
  • Deepika Mathur

DCA meeting dates and agendas

Depending on where you live in the Northern Territory (NT), the Development Consent Authority (DCA) holds meetings in most months.

View the DCA meeting calendar 2024 PDF (672.9 KB)

Below are the meeting dates and agenda items to be discussed at current meetings.

The agendas are available for about a month after each meeting is held.

Current Alice Springs meeting and agenda

Meeting Room
Red Mulga Event Space
Alice Springs Desert Park
539 Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs

Wednesday 7 February

List of agenda items PDF (283.8 KB)

Session 1  10.45am - 12 noon
item 1 part 1 PDF (18.4 MB)
item 1 part 2 PDF (41.4 MB)
item 1 part 3 PDF (2.7 MB)
item 2 PDF (14.4 MB)
item 3 PDF (49.3 MB)

Future Alice Springs meetings in 2024

  • Wednesday  13 March - Meeting Cancelled
  • Wednesday  10 April
  • Wednesday  8 May
  • Wednesday  12 June
  • Wednesday  10 July
  • Wednesday  14 August
  • Wednesday  11 September
  • Wednesday  9 October
  • Wednesday  13 November
  • Wednesday  11  December

Current Darwin meeting and agenda

Meeting Room
Agora Room
Hudson Berrimah
4 Berrimah Road, Berrimah

Friday 22 March

List of agenda items PDF (322.9 KB)

Session 1 - 10.15am - 11.00am
item 1 PDF (8.8 MB)
item 2  PDF (12.2 MB)

Session 2  -  11.15am - 11.45am
item 3 PDF (5.5 MB)
item 4 PDF (19.9 MB)

Friday 8 March

List of agenda items PDF (437.8 KB)

Session 1 - 10.45am - 12noon
item 1 PDF (21.6 MB)
item 2   PDF (10.3 MB)
Item 3  PDF (15.3 MB)

Session 2 - 1.30pm - 2.30pm
item 4 PDF (41.4 MB)
item 5 - this application has been withdrawn from this meeting.

Future Darwin meetings in 2024

  • Friday 5 April
  • Friday 19 April
  • Friday 3 May
  • Friday 17 May
  • Friday 7 June
  • Friday 21 June
  • Friday 5 July
  • Friday 19 July
  • Friday  9 August
  • Friday  23 August
  • Friday  6 September
  • Friday  20 September
  • Friday  4 October
  • Friday  18 October
  • Friday  8 November
  • Friday  22 November
  • Friday  6  December

Current Katherine meeting and agenda

Meeting Room
Big Rivers Room, Level 1
Big Rivers Government Centre
5 First Street, Katherine

Wednesday 6 March 2024

list of agenda items PDF (317.8 KB)

Session 1 - 10.45am - 11.30am
item 1 PDF (8.7 MB)

Future Katherine meetings in 2024

  • Wednesday  3 April
  • Wednesday  1 May
  • Wednesday 5 June
  • Wednesday  3 July
  • Wednesday 7 August

Current Litchfield meeting and agenda

Wednesday 20 March - Meeting cancelled

Meeting Room
Agora Room
Hudson Berrimah
4 Berrimah Road, Berrimah

Future Litchfield meetings in 2024

  • Wednesday  17 April
  • Wednesday  15 May
  • Wednesday 19 June
  • Wednesday 17 July
  • Wednesday  21  August
  • Wednesday  18 September
  • Wednesday  16 October
  • Wednesday  20 November
  • Friday 13  December

Current Palmerston meeting and agenda

Meeting Room
Agora Room
Hudson Berrimah
4 Berrimah Road, Berrimah

Friday 15 March

list of agenda items  PDF (283.4 KB)

Session 1 - 10.00am - 11.00am
item 1 PDF (88.6 MB)
item 2  PDF (72.8 MB)
item 3 PDF (7.6 MB)

Future Palmerston meetings in 2024

  • Friday 12 April
  • Friday 10 May
  • Friday 14 June
  • Friday 12 July
  • Friday  16 August
  • Friday 13 September
  • Friday 11 October
  • Friday 15  November
  • Monday 2 December

Current Batchelor meetings and agenda

Meeting Room
Conference Room
Litchfield Outback Resort
49 Rum Jungle Road, Batchelor

Future Batchelor meetings in 2024

Meetings in Batchelor are arranged as required.

Current Tennant Creek meeting and agenda

Monday 11 March Cancelled

Conference Room
1st Floor, Government Centre
Peko Road, Tennant Creek

Future Tennant Creek meetings in 2024

  • Monday 8 April
  • Tuesday 7 May
  • Tuesday 11 June
  • Monday 8 July
  • Monday 12 August
  • Monday 9 September
  • Monday  7 October
  • Monday  11 November
  • Monday  9 December

Public hearings on behalf of the minister

To find meeting dates and agendas for public hearings on behalf of the minister, go to the Northern Territory Government website.

Contact

For any enquiries in relation to meetings, email development.consentauthority@nt.gov.au


DCA meeting minutes

Each division of the Development Consent Authority (DCA) determines development applications within their area.

Listed below are minutes of DCA meetings in 2024.

Meeting date
Minutes
7 February 2024Meeting 283 PDF (413.5 KB)
8 March  2024Meeting Cancelled
  
  
  
  
  
 

Meeting dateMinutes
 

Meeting date
Minutes
2 February 2024Meeting  414 PDF (1.1 MB)
16 February 2024Meeting 415 PDF (827.0 KB)
8 March 2024Meeting  416 PDF (1.1 MB)
22 March 2024 
5 April 2024 
19 April 2024 
3 May 2024 
17 May 2024 
7 June 2024 
21 June 2024

Meeting date
Minutes
24 January 2024Meeting Cancelled
6 March 2024Meeting 205 PDF (980.9 KB) 
3 April 2024 
1 May 2024 
5 June 2024 
3 July 2024 
7 August 2024 
4 September 2024

Meeting date
Minutes
14 February 2024Meeting 286 PDF (893.8 KB)
20 March 2024Meeting Cancelled
17 April 2024 
15 May 2024 
19 June 2024 
17  July 2024 
21 August 2024 
18  September

Meeting date
Minutes
9 February 2024Meeting 262 PDF (1.1 MB)
15 March 2024 
12 April 2024 
10 May 2024 
14 June 2024 
12 July 2024 
16 August 2024 
13 September 2024

Meeting date
Minutes
5 February 2024Meeting Cancelled
11 March 2024Meeting Cancelled