Planning professionals and applicants

Planning rules can be technical and hard to understand. Find out how to interpret the Northern Territory Planning rules and meet specific requirements.

Technical notes

Technical notes provide information on where and how to access additional information to address technical requirements in the planning scheme.

• building height limits around airports
• converting a shed into a house
• develop on Aboriginal land
• cyclone, storm surge and riverine flooding building and development standards.

Guidance notes

Guidance notes provide information on how to interpret and apply some of the development requirements in the planning scheme.

• planning rules for private open space
• building single dwellings on small lots
• building an independent unit.