The following diagram shows the process of assessment undertaken by Transport Canberra and City Services and other ACT Government agencies for constructed assets and infrastructure prior to being handed over to Transport Canberra and City Services for ongoing management and maintenance.
A text description of the process is below the diagram. An enlarged version of the development review and coordination process is also available PDF (80KB) or Word (50KB).
Land / estate development
Before assets are created, the development proponent must request a meeting with the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate to prepare and lodge a Development Application or Estate Development Plan .
Design assessment
After the application is approved by Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate, the proponent prepares and lodges a Design Acceptance submission with Transport Canberra and City Services. If Transport Canberra and City Services assesses that the submission is compliant, it will issue a Letter of Design Review.
Operational acceptance
Once construction of the development is completed, the proponent prepares and lodges an Operational Acceptance submission for Transport Canberra and City Services to assess against the original Design Acceptance submission and will issue a Certificate of Operational Acceptance.
Asset acceptance
After the issue of a COA the proponent can lodge a Soft Landscape Consolidation Commencement submission. Once approved and after a Certificate of Consolidation Commencement is issued by Transport Canberra and City Services, a 13-week consolidation period will commence for soft landscape assets. At the end of this 13 week period, the proponent can submit their Soft Landscape Handover submission to Transport Canberra and City Services. Once approved, a Soft Landscape Handover Certificate is issued to the proponent.
The COA also starts the 52 week defects liability period where the proponent is responsible for making good defects in the civil and hard landscape assets created by the development. After the successful completion of the 52 week defects liability period, the proponent applies to Transport Canberra and City Services for a Final Acceptance submission. Once approved, a Final Acceptance Certificate is issued and Transport Canberra and City Services will accept the assets created by the development for ongoing maintenance.
