Community comment sought on draft Dickson and Kingston Masterplans

I have released draft master plans for the Dickson and Kingston centres for further public comment.

These draft master plans are the next step in delivering ACT Labor’s election commitment to invest more than $300,000 in new master plans to ensure the people of Dickson and Kingston have better access to supermarkets, retail, transport, housing and parking. 

These draft master plans are the result of significant community consultation including workshops in Dickson and Kingston, several drop-in sessions as well public comment through the ACTPLA website.

This master planning process is about positioning Dickson and Kingston to better cope with changes in population, development pressures and the need for additional supermarket space. 

Both reports make recommendations which are in line with ACT Government’s supermarket policy with the communities of Dickson and Kingston expressing a strong desire for more supermarket competition.

To ensure Dickson and Kingston continue to develop sustainably and that these communities have better access to supermarkets, retail, transport, housing and parking, I urge all members of the community to have a look at these planning documents and have their say. 

The Dickson report proposes conditions being placed on the development of a new supermarket including that a new multi-story car park be built with retail space at the bottom before a new supermarket is built.

Both reports are available for public comment until 24 September. Comments will be considered by ACTPLA and will be incorporated in the final master plan documents due to be released later this year. 

The master plans can be found at www.actpla.act.gov.au/dicksonkingston and are available at the Dickson and Kingston libraries and also at the ACTPLA shop front at 16 Challis Street in Dickson.