City Centre or Civic (postcode: 2601) is the central business district of Canberra, Australia’s capital city.
The city centre was officially established in 1927. It was meant to be called Civic Centre from Walter Burley Griffin’s plan with a corresponding “Market Centre” located at what is now Russell, but Prime Minister Stanley Bruce vetoed the idea and it became officially known as City Centre, and the idea of the “Market Centre” was abandoned. However, City Centre is still most commonly referred to as “Civic”.
The population of Civic on census night 2021 was 4,835 people.
Most Recent Canberra City Development Applications
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The following is an extract of the public applications selected by NCCC that principally relate to Canberra City 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: 80 Bunda Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201833481 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR A 16 STOREY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT AND LEASE VARIATION - Demolition of the existing building; Construction of a 16 storey mixed use building and 2 level basement, comprising of a commercial hotel development containing 233 hotel suites, other commercial tenancies, signage and associated works; Variation to the lease to permit hotel and change pavement requirements.
Comment closure date: 2018-05-21
Address: Bunda Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201323283 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: COMMERCIAL-ALTERATION. Proposed alteration to windows in existing "Platypus" store external walls.
Comment closure date:
Address: 177 Bunda Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201222487 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: COMMERCIAL - DOBINSONS BAKERY - ADDITIONS. Proposed expansion into the adjacent tenancy. Associated works to include part demolition of existing facade of both tenancies and construction of a new combined facade and internal work.
Comment closure date:
Address: 73 London Circuit, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201222356 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: SIGNAGE - HERITAGE - Installation of under awning signs for the Canberra Osteopathy and Physiotherapy Clinic to be added to the soffit of the Melbourne Building pedestrian walkway, adjacent to the Canberra Osteopathy entrance.
Comment closure date:
Address: 221 Bunda Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201221283 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: NONR-COMMERCIAL-DEMOLITION-ADDITIONS. Proposed additions to Canberra Centre. Partial demolition of existing carpark. Lease Variation. Please see application form for details.
Comment closure date: 2012-04-24
Address: 34 University Avenue, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201121033 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: COMMUNITY FACILITY - ADDITION - THEATER. Proposed addition of ground floor offices and rehearsal space with provision for a first floor void space.
Comment closure date: 2012-02-13
Address: 17 Constitution Avenue, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201121034 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: COMMERCIAL - PHOTO VOLTAIC SOLAR PANELS. Proposed installation of Photo Voltaic Solar Panels on the roof of the rooftop plant room. Area of panel approx. 490 square metres.
Comment closure date: 2012-02-06
Address: 221 London Circuit, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201120961 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: SIGNAGE - OFFICE - CAPGEMINI. Proposed installation of external sign on high rise building
Comment closure date: 2012-01-31
Address: 24 Barry Drive, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201120853 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: SIGNAGE. Proposal is to seek approval for signage associated with ANU Student Accommmodation and associated retail and services on the subject site in City West. Includes 17 under Awning signs for each shop, 2 Awning/Fascia signs providing name of building, 9 Information signs providing directions for carparking and 3 Pylon/Column Territory signs providing general Heritage and directional information.
Comment closure date: 2011-12-23
Address: 71 Northbourne Avenue, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201120641 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: COMMERCIAL-ADDITION. New timber slat screening with structural steel framing fixed to concrete slab and a heavy duty large PVC roller blind fixed to existing ceiling to the front.
Comment closure date: 2011-11-09
Address: 49 Northbourne Avenue, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201120556 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: NONR-ADDITIONS-ALTERATIONS. Proposal is for for the replacement of existing doorway to rear of premises to Odgen Lane.
Comment closure date: 2011-09-30
Address: 35 Northbourne Avenue, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201120030 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: COMMERCIAL-COMMONWEALTH BANK-ADDITION-ATM. Proposed additional ATM to shopfront
Comment closure date: 2011-08-19
Address: 7 Mort Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201120408 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: SIGNAGE. Installation of 2 new non illuminated high rise building signs to front of building.
Comment closure date: 2011-08-17
Address: 125 Bunda Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201120272 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT - COMMERCIAL - OFFICE - RESIDENTIAL - 300 NEW UNITS - THE CANBERRA CENTRE - ADDITIONS - CAR PARK. Proposed demolition of the existing Canberra Centre outdoor car park along Cooyong Street and construction of a new mixed use development with multiple towers, 14 storeys in height comprising: two basement levels of car parking; ground and first floor commercial tenancies with pedestrian access bridges across Narellan Street to Section 84 City, the Canberra Centre; third floor above ground car parking with a vehicular access bridge across Scotts Crossing to the existing Canberra Centre car park, Section 97 City; and eleven storeys consisting of office space and 300 residential units. Includes addition of new car park levels to the existing Canberra Centre upper floor car park structure, Section 97 City.
Comment closure date: 2011-08-12
Address: 55 Northbourne Avenue, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201120305 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: LEASE VARIATION. Please see the application form for full lease variation details.
Comment closure date: 2011-08-08
Address: 158 City Walk, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201120266 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: LEASE VARIATION. Please see application form for full details of the lease variation.
Comment closure date: 2011-08-08
Address: 7 Moore Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201120324 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: LEASE VARIATION. Please see application form for full details of the lease variation.
Comment closure date: 2011-08-05
Address: 20 Allara Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201120268 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: LEASE VARIATION. Please see application form for full details of the lease variation.
Comment closure date: 2011-08-03
Address: 212 City Walk, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201120264 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: LEASE VARIATION. Please see the application form for full lease variation details.
Comment closure date: 2011-07-22
Address: 8 Moore Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201119888 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: NON RESIDENTIAL-SIGNS-REPLACEMENT. Proposed removal of existing Optus signage and replacement of new Optus internally illuminated flexible faced signs on Rudd Street & Moore Street.
Comment closure date: 2011-07-29
Address: 206 City Walk, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201120261 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: LEASE VARIATION. Please see application form for full details of the lease variation.
Comment closure date: 2011-07-22
Address: 34 Ainslie Place, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201120241 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: LEASE VARIATION. Please see application form for full details of the lease variation.
Comment closure date: 2011-07-22
Address: 30 University Avenue, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201018133 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: SIGNAGE-LEGAL AID A.C.T. Proposal is for new signage for Legal Aid in existing building. 1 wall sign is to be located on the building facade and 1 projecting sign is to be mounted above entry door on the outside of the building.
Comment closure date: 2010-09-17
Address: No Address, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017931 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: MULTI DWELLING-AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATION. Proposed construction of a new 5 storey building with two level basement for residential accommodation associated with the Australian University.
Comment closure date: 2010-08-06
Address: 23 Genge Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017945 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: COMMERCIAL - TAZE RESTAURANT - OUTDOOR SEATING & AWNING. (5/89 CITY - BLOCK IDENTIFIER ONLY) Proposed installation of new permanent awning structure with outdoor seating area on unleased land along Genge Street.
Comment closure date: 2010-08-06
Address: 205 London Circuit, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201018113 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: COMMERICAL - ACTEWAGL HOUSE - SIGNAGE. Proposed erection of various new fascia and column identification signage; new carpark sign and installation of new exterior building graphics '221' with lighting to the northern building elevation of ACTEWAGL House.
Comment closure date: 2010-07-30
Address: No Address, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017907 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: COMMERCIAL - ADDITIONS & ALTERATIONS - UNI PUB. Proposed construction of a new rear Garden Bar to the Uni Pub on block 27 section 3 City, previously known as block 26. Includes new toilet block, Waste enclosure, landscaping, fencing and a deck to maintain the existing trees; relocation of the existing sewer, stormwater, electrical, gas, water & Telstra services.
Comment closure date: 2010-07-28
Address: 34 Ainslie Place, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201018018 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: Non Residential - Addition - HSBC ATM. Addition of a new HSBC ATM to front glazed facade.
Comment closure date: 2010-07-16
Address: 12 Moore Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017966 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: NON RESIDENTIAL - SIGNAGE - Proposal is to replace existing illuminated signs on eastern, western and southern sides of the top floor of the building with new designed signs.
Comment closure date: 2010-07-09
Address: 13 Moore Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 200916358 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: LEASE VARIATION-HELLENIC CLUB. To vary the lease to use the premises only for the purpose of a club.
Comment closure date: 2010-07-09
Address: 20 Alinga Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017875 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: NON COMMERCIAL - LEASE VARIATION. Vary the purpose clause of the Crown Lease and delete clauses 3 (b), (c), (d), (e) and add new uses.
Comment closure date: 2010-06-29
Address: 19 Marcus Clarke Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017581 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: Lease Variation - Vary the Crown lease purpose clause to add office (ancillary to primary use), and vary the gross floor area to provide a combined limit of 450 square metres for retail, cafﾚ, bar, restaurant and personal service establishment.
Comment closure date: 2010-06-24
Address: 22 Cooyong Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017863 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: COMMERCIAL-DEMOLITION-NEW BUILDING. Demolition of existing buildings across the sites, redevelopment of the site to accommodate a part nine, part eleven storey building joined by central atrium with mechanical plant on the roof. The building will contain commercial with retail/cafe floorspace at ground floor level, commercial office floorspace above ground floor level, and four basement levels accommodating building plant, 472 car, bicycles, loading dock facilities, and ancillary storage; the installation of new vehicular lay-by on Cooyong Street; the reconfiguration of vehicular access from Mort Street; the installation of air intake structures to also be public art; the installation of a subterranean rain water tank; and associated hard and soft landscaping including alterations to the pedestrian realm.
Comment closure date: 2010-06-24
Address: 114 Alinga Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017594 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: NONR-MY WAY TRANSIT CENTRE-HERITAGE-ADDITIONS-ALTERATIONS. Proposal is to demolish existing shopfront and replace with new. Addition of a new disabled ramp and door to the front of the building.
Comment closure date: 2010-06-11
Address: 40 Bunda Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017543 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: Non residential - Alteration. Proposal is to reconfigure Basement Level 1 to replace 2 car spaces with 18 secure bike parking spaces.
Comment closure date: 2010-06-09
Address: No Address, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017184 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: Signage - Proposal is to install 2 illuminated signs on top of building to southern and eastern sides.
Comment closure date: 2010-05-31
Address: 7 London Circuit, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017365 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: LEASE VARIATION - CONSOLIDATION - Consolidate Block 1, 2 and 3 section 99 City (air space) and Block 1 Section 91 City
Comment closure date: 2010-06-11
Address: 40 Bunda Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017410 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: SIGNAGE. Proposal to install new signage.
Comment closure date: 2010-05-26
Address: 20 Alinga Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017474 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: Vary the purpose clause of the Crown Lease. Vary the purpose clause of the Crown lease by replacing reference to "Canberra Club Limited" with "Club" and deleting 3 (a) ii) the restriction for rentable floor area for commercial and professional offices.
Comment closure date: 2010-05-19
Address: London Circuit, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017402 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: Non Residential - Addition - Garbage Enclosure. Addition of garbage enclosure to Hillside Lane carpark court in section 13 of city.
Comment closure date:
Address: 54 Northbourne Avenue, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017366 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: Non Residential - Addition - ATM - Heritage. Proposed installation of ATM through the wall.
Comment closure date:
Address: 259 City Walk, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017137 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: SIGNAGE - BIG W - CANBERRA CENTRE. Replace existing Big W business signs with new signs.
Comment closure date:
Address: 240 Bunda Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201017144 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: Mixed Use - Demolition - New Building - Lease Variation. Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 16 storey building comprising of 330 residential units and 2 non residential units with associated car parking. Vary the Crown lease as follows: To use the said land for the following purposes: Residential dwellings units; restaurant; non retail commercial shop financial establishment; PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT there is a maximum of 330 residential dwelling units and that the maximum gross floor area for uses (ii) - (v) is 280 square metres; Delete the following clauses: 3 (b) Gross Floor Area 3(c) Maximum gross floor area 3(d) carparking and 5 (c) Service Areas
Comment closure date:
Address: No Address, City, ACT
View Development Application: 201016694 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: PUBLIC WORKS - ARTWORK. 1/95 City Block Identifier only. Proposed installation of new public artwork located in the Bunda Street road verge in Petrie Plaza, adjacent to Block 2 Section 64 City.
Comment closure date:
Address: 15 Moore Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 200916482 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: NONR - COMMERICAL - SIGNAGE - ANZ BANK. Proposed replacement of existing wall signs with new high level signs, graphic panels with under awning sign panels and ATM surround mounted with window glazing.
Comment closure date:
Address: 25 Childers Street, City, ACT
View Development Application: 200916460 (if still available)
Brief Desecription: NONR - COMMERICAL - ADDITIONS & ALTERATIONS - COVERED ALFRESCO AREA. Proposed installation of a new covered outdoor alfresco dining area.
Comment closure date: