Litchfield’s future vision realised with new area plan

A NEW vision for Litchfield Council will help connect the municipality’s recreation, commercial and residential areas

A NEW vision for Litchfield Council will help connect the municipality’s recreation, commercial and residential areas, with council endorsing a revised Coolalinga/Freds Pass area plan at its August council meeting.

With previous plans now 10 years old and declared outdated by council, the new plan adequately reflects the realities of the rural area environment and needs for the municipality’s development.

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Through the council report, planning and regulatory services manager Wendy Smith said the area plan would help link Freds Pass to Coolalinga while developing commercial, residential and recreational land in Litchfield. “The area plan proposes to concentrate commercial development and higher density residential development near the existing commercial development and the Stuart Highway,” she said.

“Higher density urban residential uses are proposed to occur within a 400m walkable catchment from the commercial centre.”

The area plan would make the area more pedestrian friendly and allow better access within the municipality.

“The plan also provides for proposed new road and pedestrian connections, including the extension of Stow Road and Smyth Road into Coolalinga, Henning Road to Virginia Road to the west and Henning Road towards Freds Pass to the east,” Ms Smith said. “A pedestrian crossing point is proposed across the Stuart Highway to link the two commercial centres and upgraded pedestrian and cycling connections are emphasised throughout the plan.”

The plan will also encourage tourist and commercial opportunities near the Sattler Airstrip.

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The plan will now be incorporated into the NT Planning Scheme and the Litchfield Subregional Land Use Plan.

All future applications for rezoning, development and subdivision in the locality will be evaluated for their adherence to the area plan.

The plan has been developed since 2017 by the NT Planning Commission according to the Litchfield Subregional Land Use Plan.