Policies
The following are relevant policies that relate to the Public Open Space Design Feature. These policies detail the planning direction set by the various State Planning Policy Frameworks. Local authorities also have scheme provisions, local planning policies and structure plans that support healthy communities, some of which have been listed.
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National Policies and Guidelines
- The Growth Areas Social Planning Tool, 2014, Victoria
- Action for Young Australians Report, Parks and Open Space: for the health and wellbeing of children and young people
- The Heart Foundation – Blueprint for an active Australia: key government and community actions required to increase population levels of physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour
- Moving People: solutions for a growing Australia (Australasian Railway Association)
- Australian and New Zealand Standards – Playground surfacing: Specifications and requirements (Kidsafe, NSW)
- Open Space Planning Standards in Australia - OPUS at UTS
- the playing field - 202020 Vision Nursery & Garden Industry Australia and Horticulture Innovation Australia Ltd.
- Open Space Planning and Design Guide - Parks and Leisure Australia
- Chapter 5 Liveability State of Australian Cities 2012
- Drowning Deaths in Australian rivers, Creeks and Streams - Royal Life Saving
- National Sport and Active Recreation Policy Framework
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Statutory Policies
- Northern Territory Planning Act
- Northern Territory Planning Regulations
- Northern Territory Planning Scheme Part 3 Section 5.14 Zone PS Zones and Zone Purposes
- Northern Territory Planning Scheme Part 6 Aboriginal Communities and Towns
- Northern Territory Planning Scheme Part 8 Area Plans
- Northern Territory Environmental Assessment Act
- Northern Territory Compact Urban Growth Policy
- Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act - AustLII
- Northern Territory Zoning Maps
Strategic Policies
- 10 Year Infrastructure Plan - Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics
- Darwin Regional Transport plan 2016
- Darwin inner suburbs - Australian Institute of Architects
Guidelines
- Private Open Space fact sheet
- Community safety design guide - April 2010 - Northern Territory Department of Lands and Planning
- Legal issues to consider when holding events (NT)
Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority Fact Sheets
- Authority Certificate Fact Sheet
- Government Departments, Councils, Shires and Sacred Sites Fact Sheets
- Working with Aboriginal Land Management Groups Fact Sheet
- Property Purchasers and Sacred Sites Fact Sheet
- Information from Records Fact Sheet
- Reporting Damage to Sacred Sites Fact Sheet
- Sacred Site Registration Fact Sheet
- Authority Certificate Revenue Unit Fact Sheet
- Information from Records Revenue Unit Fact Sheet
- Fees and Charges Fact Sheet
- Northern Territory Planning Act
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Statutory Policy
- Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning – State Planning Policy (Planning for liveable communities and housing) https://dilgpprd.blob.core.windows.net/general/spp-july-2017.pdf
Strategic Policy
- Regional Plans - https://planning.dilgp.qld.gov.au/planning/better-planning/state-planning/regional-plans
- Queensland Greenspace Strategy 2011-2020 https://qorf.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Queensland_Greenspace_Strategy2011.pdf
- State Infrastructure Plan Part A&B http://www.dilgp.qld.gov.au/infrastructure/state-infrastructure-plan.html
- Queensland: an age-friendly community - Strategic direction statement and Action Plan
Guideline/Other
- State Planning Policy – State Interest Guidance Material – Liveable Communities - https://dilgpprd.blob.core.windows.net/general/spp-guidance-liveable-communities-july-2017.pdf
- Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning – Guideline – Neighbourhood planning and design - http://www.dilgp.qld.gov.au/resources/guideline/pda/guideline-05-neighbourhood-planning-may2015.pdf
- Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning – Guideline – Park planning and design http://www.dilgp.qld.gov.au/resources/guideline/pda/guideline-12-park-planning-may2015.pdf
- Queensland Government – Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design https://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/cscp/safetyPublic/Documents/CPTEDPartB.pdf
- Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning – State Planning Policy (Planning for liveable communities and housing) https://dilgpprd.blob.core.windows.net/general/spp-july-2017.pdf
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Legislation/Regulation
- Standard Instrument Local Environmental Plan
- Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
- Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000
- State Environmental Planning Policy No.19 - Bushland in Urban Areas
Strategic Planning
- Active Living Integrated Planning & Reporting Resource for Councils
- Better Placed: An integrated design policy for the built environment in NSW
- Greater Sydney Region Plan
- Government Architect NSW - Greener Places
- Future Transport 2056
Guidelines
- NSW Disability Inclusion Action Planning Guidelines
- Built 4 Kids: A good practice guide to creating child-friendly built environments
- NSW Public Lighting Code
- Street Tree Design and Public Art Guidelines (Landcom)
- Creating Active Communities: Physical activity guidelines for local councils
- The Urban Planning 4 Health Guide
- Creating Places for People: An Urban Design Protocol for Australian Cities
- Crime prevention and the assessment of development applications
- The Integrated Age-Friendly Toolkit for Local Government in NSW
- Development and Active Living: Designing Projects for Active Living - A Development Assessment Resource and Navigational Tool
Local/Other
- Standard Instrument Local Environmental Plan
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Statutory Planning Policy
- Amendment V348 – Incorporating Active Living Principles Into the Territory Plan
- Territory Plan Section 2: Strategic Direction
Strategic Planning Policy
- National Capital Plan: Section 2.3 Sustainability
- National Capital Plan: Section 3.2 National Capital Open Space System
Guideline/Other
- A Strategic Plan for Sport and Recreation in the ACT & Region 2011-2020
- ACT Government - Planning Strategy Background Paper 6: Health and wellbeing
- ACT Government – Planning Strategy Background Paper 8: Infrastructure
- Amendment V348 – Incorporating Active Living Principles Into the Territory Plan
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Statutory Planning Policy
- State Planning Policy Framework Clause 11.04 - Open Space
- State Planning Policy Framework Clause 12 – Environmental and Landscape Values
- State Planning Policy Framework Clause 15 – Built Environment and Heritage
- Victorian Particular Provision Clause 36 – Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ)
- Victorian Particular Provision Clause 52.01 – Public Open Space Contribution and Subdivision
- Victorian Particular Provision Clause 54 – One dwelling on a lot
- Victorian Particular Provision Clause 55 – Two or more dwellings on a lot and Residential Buildings
- Victorian Particular Provision Clause 56 – Residential Subdivision
- Subdivision Act 1988 Part 3 – Statutory Requirements for Plans
Strategic Planning Policy
- Plan Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Strategy
- Metropolitan Open Space Network
- Precinct Structure Planning Guidelines – Part One
- Precinct Structure Planning Guidelines – Part Two
- Open Space Strategy – Practice Note
- Urban Design Guidelines for Victoria
- Victorian Planning Authority – Community Infrastructure Planning
Guidelines/Other
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State wide planning policy - open space, physical activity
- Sport and Recreation Tasmania: Open Space Policy and Planning Framework
- Department of Premier & Cabinet: Tasmania’s Plan for Physical Activity 2011-2021
State wide planning policy - healthy communities
Local planning policy - open space, physical activity
Local planning policy - healthy communities
- Sport and Recreation Tasmania: Open Space Policy and Planning Framework
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Legislation
Strategic Policy
- Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure – 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide
- 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide - Health, Wellbeing and inclusion (Page 71)
- 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide - Target 4: Walkable Neighbourhoods
- 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide - Target 5: A Green Liveable City
- Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure - Metropolitan Open Space System (MOSS)
Regulations
- Development Regulations Act 2008 (under the Development Act 1993) including Open Space Contribution Scheme
Guidelines
- Government of South Australia – Creating Greener Places for Healthy and Sustainable Communities
- SA Health - Age-friendly South Australia Guidelines for State Government
- Open space grants & Places for People grants (under the Planning and Development Fund)
- SA Regional Level Recreation and Sport Facilities Planning Guidelines
- SA Water - Irrigated Public Open Space - Code of Practice Operational Guide
- Government of South Australia - Healthy Parks Healthy People South Australia
- SA Health - Health In All Policies
Local/Other
- Adelaide Design Manual
- Adelaide Parklands Management Strategy
- Open space provision for higher density infill development (requires login)
- Healthy by Design SA: A guide for planning, designing and developing healthy urban environments in South Australia
- Bowden Village – Urban Design Guidelines
- Tonsley – Urban Design Guidelines
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Statutory Planning Policy
- Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage - Operational Policy Liveable Neighbourhoods - Element 4 Public Parkland
- Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage - State Planning Policy 2.8 Bushland Policy for the Perth Metropolitan Region
- Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage - Statement of Planning Policy 3 Urban Growth and Settlement
- Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage - State Planning Policy 3.6 Development Contributions for Infrastructure
- Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage - Development Control Policy 1.6 Planning to Support Transit Use and Transit Oriented Development
- Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage - Development Control Policy 2.4 School sites
- Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage - Development Control Policy 5.3 Use of Land Reserved for Public Recreation and Open Space
- Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage - Planning Bulletin 21 Cash-in-Lieu of Public Open Space
- Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage - Planning Bulletin 69 Proposed Bush Forever Protection Areas
- Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage - Better Urban Water Management Guideline
- Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage - Bush Forever policy
Strategic Planning Policy
- Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage - Directions 2031 and Beyond: Spatial framework for Perth and Peel
Guidelines
- Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage - Better Urban Water Management
- Department of Local Government, Sports and Cultural Industries - Guide to the WA Planning System for the Sport and Recreation Professional
- Department of Sport and Recreation: More than Winning: the real value of sport and recreation in Western Australia
- WA Local Government Association - Managing Shared Facilities
Local/Other
- Government of WA - Walk WA: a walking strategy for Western Australia, 2007-2020 (PATF, 2007)
- Department of Health - Western Australian Health Promotion Strategic Framework 2017-2021
- Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries – Active Open Space (Playing Fields) in a Growing Peel Perth
- Department of Sports and Recreation - Classification framework for public open space (2012)
- Government of WA – Swan Canning River Protection Strategy, Swan River Trust (2012)
- City of Stirling - Public Open Space Strategy
- Department of Sport and Recreation - Public Parkland Planning and Design Guide (2014)
- Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage - Operational Policy Liveable Neighbourhoods - Element 4 Public Parkland