Development Consent Authority (DCA)
The Development Consent Authority (DCA) is established under section 82 of the Planning Act 1999.
Each division of the DCA determines development applications within their area.
Outside of the division areas, the consent authority is the Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment.
Where the minister is the consent authority, a division of the DCA may be appointed to hold a public hearing on behalf of the minister. Read about the public hearing on the NT Government website.
Become a Specialist Member of the DCA
Applications are currently open for Territorians to become a Specialist Member of the DCA.
Download the fact sheet DOCX (67.2 KB) to learn more about being a specialist member and how to apply.
Download the registration form DOCX (67.2 KB) to complete and include with your documents when you submit your application.
Applications close Friday 24 January 2025.
Division areas
There are seven division areas associated with the larger population centres.
The following maps show the seven division areas of the authority:
- Alice Springs PDF (450.5 KB)
- Batchelor PDF (149.8 KB)
- Darwin PDF (683.2 KB)
- Katherine PDF (517.3 KB)
- Litchfield PDF (2.0 MB)
- Palmerston PDF (760.4 KB)
- Tennant Creek PDF (187.2 KB)
View the members.
Meetings
View the meeting dates and agenda items.
You can also read the previous meeting minutes.
Annual report
Read the
DCA Annual Report 2020-21 PDF (7.6 MB)
DCA Annual Report 2021-22 PDF (4.3 MB)
DCA Annual Report 2022-23 PDF (7.3 MB)
DCA Annual Report 2023-24 PDF (4.0 MB)
Contact
Chair/Secretary
Development Consent Authority
GPO Box 1680, Darwin, NT 0801
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