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: 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

Address: 86 Cowper Street, Dickson, ACT

Development Application: 202544843

Desecription: PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS AND SECONDARY RESIDENCE - Demolition of the existing sheds and carport, construction of a secondary residence with double garage and electric vehicle charging points, alterations and additions to the existing dwelling including new bedrooms, porch and internal alterations, landscaping, and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2026-03-26

Address: 10 Morphett Street, Dickson, ACT

Development Application: 202544876

Desecription: PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR DUAL OCCUPANCY AND LEASE VARIATION - Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of two attached two-storey dwellings to form a dual occupancy, attached garages, internal driveway, landscaping and associated works. Lease Variation to increase the number of dwellings from one (1) to two (2).
Comment closure date: 2026-03-06

Address: 100 Dooring Street, Dickson, ACT

Development Application: 202544824

Desecription: PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND LEASE VARIATION - Demolition of the existing dwelling and structures, tree removal, construction of a two-storey building comprising of 6 dwellings, basement car parking, new driveway verge crossing, landscaping, services and associated works. Lease Variation to remove dwelling restriction.
Comment closure date: 2026-03-04


(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.)