Dickson Residents Group

Dickson – Development Applications

Dickson is a suburb in the Inner North of Canberra, Australia. It is named after Sir James Dickson (1832-1901) who was a Queensland advocate of Australian Federation and one of the founders of the Australian Constitution. There is no specific theme for street names.

The population count of Dickson on census night 2016 was 2,149 people.

Local Groups:

Most Recent 15 Dickson Development Applications

The latest public Environment and Planning Directorate – Planning notifications can also be accessed from their site. The following is an extract of the public applications selected by NCCC that principally relate to Dickson or have an impact on North Canberra or its residents; the extract may not be complete and does not contain development applications that are not publicly notified.

Address: 6 Hope Street, Dickson, ACT

Development Application: 202645483

Desecription: PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS - Partial demolition and conversion of existing garage and carport into habitable studio including infill walls, internal fit out with bathroom, northern eave removal, addition of new medium canopy trees and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2026-09-07

Address: 86 Wilshire Street, Dickson, ACT

Development Application: 202645461

Desecription: PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR DWELLING ADDITIONS - Construction of a new roofed addition to the existing dwelling, and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2026-09-03

Address: 14 Archer Street, Dickson, ACT

Development Application: 202645380

Desecription: PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS - Partial demolition of the existing dwelling, demolition of shed, deck, pergola, driveway, and other associated structures. Construction of addition and internal alterations to the existing dwelling, detached studio, carport, garage, driveway, roof extension, patio, pool, pool fence/gate, tree removal, landscaping, and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2026-08-12

Address: 494 Northbourne Avenue, Dickson, ACT

Development Application: 202645013

Desecription: PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR Lease variation to add uses 'veterinary clinic' and 'health facility' to the Crown Lease.
Comment closure date: 2026-04-01

Address: 16 Woolley Street, Dickson, ACT

Development Application: 202644966

Desecription: PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR LEASE VARIATION - Lease Variation to add the use 'indoor recreation facility' to the purpose clause.
Comment closure date: 2026-03-26


(Note: Earlier Development Applications can be seen by accessing the ACTPLA website or by going to PlanningAlerts.  Note ACTPLA do remove access to the development application documentation some time after the DA closes, but PlanningAlerts do retain some basic historical information.)