National Capital Plan (December 1990)
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Objectives of the National Capital Plan
Building on the object of the Plan and the matters of national significance are the key objectives of the Plan – goals for the city and what the planning and development of Canberra and the Territory should achieve.
Key objectives of the Plan are to:
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Recognise the pre‑eminence of the role of Canberra and the Territory as Australia’s National Capital.
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Further develop and enhance a Central National Area which includes the National Triangle and its setting, Lake Burley Griffin and its foreshores and the diplomatic sites and national institutions, as the heart of the National Capital.
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Emphasise the national significance of the main approach routes and avenues.
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Respect the geometry and intent of the Griffins’ formally adopted plan for Canberra.
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Maintain and enhance the landscape character of Canberra and the Territory as the setting for the National Capital.
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Protect the undeveloped hill tops and the open spaces which divide and give form to Canberra’s urban areas.
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Provide a plan offering flexibility and choice to enable the Territory Government properly to fulfil its functions.
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Support and promote environmentally responsible urban development practices.