We’re inviting you to give your feedback on proposed planning rules that will help us retain the number of homes available in our area to rent, buy and live in.
Our proposed changes are designed to ensure when a residential building is redeveloped, the number homes within it doesn’t drop significantly.
The draft plans will limit the reduction of existing housing in a building to 15% of homes or by one, which ever number is greater.
If a block of 100 units is renovated, the new building must still have at least 85 individual residences. In a block of 10, the new building would need 8.
Where someone wants to turn a block of 6 apartments into 4 or knock down a block of apartments to create a single home, under the proposed changes, this wouldn’t be allowed.
We know the current housing shortage is an important issue and it’s why we’re asking you to tell us what you think about this new proposal.
The draft changes will be open for comment until 23 August 2024.
Published 15 July 2024, updated 13 August 2024
