Land Clearing Guidelines
A Development Permit must be sought from the Development Consent Authority prior to the removal of more than 1 hectare of native vegetation on most allotments covered by the Litchfield Area Plan 2004. The Litchfield Area Plan 2004 is a Development Provision of the NT Planning Scheme and covers land within the Litchfield Municipality.An application for a Development Permit must be lodged with Development Assessment Services of the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. The application must be on the approved form and should include a Native Vegetation Clearing & Property Development Plan and demonstrate how these guidelines have been applied. Applicants are encouraged to discuss their plans with appropriate Government agencies prior to lodgement and well in advance of the intended time of clearing.
Land owners in the Litchfield Municipality are currently permitted to clear up to 1 hectare of their allotment without approval. Clearing must not result in soil erosion or water quality problems on adjoining or downstream allotments.
Clearing of more than one hectare of land (which also includes selective clearing) in the Litchfield Municipality requires the consent of the Development Consent Authority- Litchfield Division. Ph - 8999 6807 for details visit http://www.nt.gov.au/lands/planning/dca
Some things you will need to consider when thinking about clearing:
Is my block capable of supporting the intended use (e.g. adequate water supply)?
Are there any waterlogged soils? What areas do I need to retain for native wildlife corridors and protection of waterways?