RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
In a bid to boost housing supply as fast as possible, Victoria’s Allan government will introduce a “townhouse code” that will see “automatic” approvals for duplexes...
Unveiling of the code comes the same week the Labor government threatened to strip council of their planning powers if they stall on meeting designated housing targets...
To be fast-tracked, townhouses will need to abide by neighbourhood character rules like setbacks; tree canopy and open space requirements; have a mix of one-, two- and...
Planning applications will have to include all the evidence it meets the code – formally called the Townhouse and Low-Rise Code – and councils will assess if they meet the code...
The government estimates the code can reduce planning permit assessment times by at least 60%, in addition to the time saved at VCAT. The average assessment time for...
A report from CoreLogic and Archistar late last year identified 1.3 million sites across the country that could deliver more than three million ...
Vacancy rates in the rental market remain crushingly low amid a national housing crisis fuelled by a severe undersupply of homes...
However, issues in the construction industry such as labour shortages, high materials costs and capacity constraints have cast doubt...
The Victorian government said if the code is not met – for example, because of an issue that affects neighbours – then a normal planning process will then apply and...
Should there be additional permit triggers locally such as heritage or flood overlays, or if there is a two-storey height limit in a zone, an application will have to comply with...
As part of the rewrite, the government said it would look at the time and costs associated with structure plans and rezoning, with possible legislative change to replace the...