Indicative Land Release Program

The Indicative Land Release Program (ILRP) is published each year as part of the ACT Government’s Housing Supply and Land Release Program.

The ILRP provides a five-year plan for the release of Territory-owned land for a range of uses which meet the diverse needs of Canberra’s growing population.

The ILRP is aligned with the ACT Government’s key planning and housing strategies, including the Planning Strategy 2018, the ACT Housing Strategy 2018, and the 2023 District Strategies, and also responds to opportunities to enable the delivery of 30,000 new homes by 2030, underpinned by the Minister for Planning’s Statement of Priorities.

The principles underpinning the ILRP include: 

  • delivering housing diversity and affordable housing choices;
  • balancing a sustainable supply of land with forecast demand to maintain an inventory of land in the planning, development and building pipeline;
  • contributing to building a compact and efficient city and supporting sustainable growth of at least 70 per cent of new housing within the existing urban footprint;
  • supporting the development of a sustainable and resilient city by promoting the efficient use of land and being responsive to change;
  • supporting a sustainable and competitive land development and construction industry to create jobs for Canberrans and attract investment into Canberra; and
  • achieving satisfactory returns to the Territory Budget. 

Where we come in

The City and Environment Directorate (CED) carries out early planning for land release, and manages public land and city services once new suburbs have been developed.

The Suburban Land Agency (SLA) plans new estates and precincts, builds infrastructure for new suburbs, sells parcels of land, and connects new communities through the Mingle program.

How we provide housing choice

Find out more about how we support the ACT Government in providing housing choice in the ACT by taking a look at our Housing Strategic Action Plan.

Why is the program ‘indicative’?

The ACT Government invests significant time and resources in preparing land for release. Land releases are complex and require close collaboration across all directorates, including land supply entities, land use planners, infrastructure planning, and environment and sustainability teams.

The ILRP represents the ACT Government’s ambition to release land to support the continuing growth and development of our community, and is informed by the best available information at the time of publication. Sometimes, new information may become known after the ILRP has been published that requires land release plans to be changed, in order to deliver the best possible outcomes for the Territory.