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of the study area.

The National Capital Plan anticipates substantial change and development along Constitution Avenue, including between the avenue and Parkes Way.  As noted above, the nature of the Constitution Avenue roadway is expected to change as it becomes a more substantial road, and more intensive and taller development is planned along the avenue.

Figure 126.  Indicative Development Plan for Constitution Avenue and Anzac Parade
Source:  NCA 2016, p. 129

An earlier study related to the proposed developments along Constitution Avenue recommended plantings to help screen the developments (Lester Firth & Associates 2007, p. 14), as indicated below.

  Figure 127.  Planting masses and critical edges required to screen development between Parkes Way and Constitution Avenue
  Source: Lester Firth & Associates 2007, Figure 17, p. 15

Consistent with this, development of Section 5 of Campbell, just to the east of Anzac Parade, is proceeding with some buildings already completed.

  Figure 128.  Illustrative development plan for Section 5 of Campbell
  Source:  NCA 2016, p. 130

The National Capital Plan makes special mention of the Campbell development,

    'Particular attention should be given to the building form/façade at the corner of Anzac Parade East and Constitution Avenue. The design of buildings should be articulated using a variety of messing [sic]; solids and voids; and materials and colours to ameliorate any impacts on the adjacent National and Commonwealth Heritage listed places.

    Buildings should not intrude on the public appreciation of the eastern handle of the New Zealand Memorial as the gateway to the Memorial Parade or interrupt the symmetrical characteristics of the East and West portal buildings in framing the Parliament House Vista.

    The architectural design of the buildings on Site C must be sympathetic to the heritage values of the adjacent National and Commonwealth Heritage listed places.'  (NCA 2016, p. 133)

The National Capital Plan also includes details of the proposed landscape treatment behind the eastern part of the New Zealand Memorial in order to screen the new development from the Parade and provide a suitable backdrop for the memorial.  This is indicated in the following figure.

  Figure 129.  Landscape treatment for Section 5 of Campbell and Anzac Parade near the eastern part of the New Zealand Memorial
  Source:  NCA 2016, p. 134

This screening work is yet to be undertaken, and the problem it seeks to address is very noticeable.  This problem also arises with several other memorials along the eastern side of the Parade, especially the Peacekeeping and Tobruk memorials, but also with the Navy memorial.  The current impact of the new developments along Anzac Park East are significant.  The new buildings dominate views from the Parade and diminish the appreciation of the memorials.

  Figure 130.  Developments along Anzac Park East