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enhancing the landscape setting is important in retaining the character of the National Capital.
Within Designated Areas the National Capital Authority has sole responsibility for determining Detailed Conditions of Planning, Design and Development, and for Works Approval.
The use of land within Designated Areas for a purpose not specifically set out in a Precinct Code may be permitted by the National Capital Authority where it is satisfied that a particular proposal is not inconsistent with relevant principles and policies of the Plan.
Designated Areas comprise:
•         Lake Burley Griffin and its Foreshores
•         the National Triangle and adjacent sites
•         the balance of the Central National Area adjoining the Lake and the Triangle, and extending from the foot of Black Mountain to the airport
•         sites set aside solely for Diplomatic use
•         the Inner Hills which form the setting of the Central National Area
•         the Main Avenues and Approach Routes between the ACT border and the Central National Area.
Figure 1 illustrates the Designated Areas.

Figure 1: Designated Areas

PART TWO – STATEMENT OF PLANNING PRINCIPLES

Explanatory Statement
The Statement of Planning Principles (the Principles) sets out the principles for giving effect to the object of the National Capital Plan (the Plan) as required by the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (the Act). The object of the Plan is 'to ensure that Canberra and the Territory are planned and developed in accordance with their national significance'.
The content of Part Two is organised under the themes of:
       * General matters
       * Productivity
       * Sustainability
       * Liveability
       * Accessibility.
Primary objectives are identified for each theme, followed by principles which further detail consideration of these matters to ensure that Canberra and the Territory are planned and developed in accordance with their national significance.
The ordering of the Principles is not intended to convey any notion of relative priority, and each needs to be given due consideration where relevant to a proposal. The Principles provide a framework for the policy content of the Plan and have been considered against matters of national significance. These Principles must be considered in the planning and development of Canberra and the Territory and in policies guiding these matters. The objectives and principles stated in this section are binding on both the Australian and ACT Governments.

2.1 General matters

Objective
Retain the distinct urban form for which Canberra is well known, of a city within bush surrounds.

Principles
 1.        The hills, ridges and other major open space which form the separation between towns will be kept largely free of urban development. The planning and development of urban areas will encourage measures through which urban intensification may occur and will be sympathetic