2017-04-11 P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 1 Housing Needs Assessment

 Bundaberg Regional Council – Bundaberg Regional Council Planning Scheme 2015

 Low density residential            Reduction in ‘red tape’ for dual occupancy and secondary dwelling
 zone                                development to assist with housing affordability and allow older people to
                                     remain in their neighbourhoods. In most cases under the planning
                                     scheme, dual occupancies are self assessable against the Dual Occupancy
                                     Code. This is a significant change from the previous (4) planning schemes
                                     where dual occupancy varied from code assessment to impact assessment
                                     across the region. Secondary dwellings are exempt development in low,
                                     medium and high density residential zones.

 Medium density                     Identifies areas where infill development is supported, generally within
 residential and high                easy walking distance to the Bundaberg CBD and other facilities and
 density residential                 services.
 zones

 Redland City Council - City Plan 2015

 Diverse housing types              In newly developed communities a mix of lot sizes and housing forms will
 in new development                  be encouraged.

 Mackay Regional Council – Mackay City Planning Scheme

 Higher density                     Proposes the use of the medium density residential zone in strategic
 development at                      locations – in close proximity to centres and employment nodes, public
 strategic locations                 transport corridors and high amenity elements (parkland/coastline).

 Average densities in               Proposes minimum density requirements in the medium and high density
 new neighbourhoods                  residential zones.

 Mix of lot sizes and               Requires a mix of lot sizes and types to support housing diversity. The
 housing types in new                number of lot types and therefore the number of small and multiple
 neighbourhoods                      dwelling lots increases with the number of lots to be subdivided.




Whereas in some other States (see boxes below) a State Government level head of power is
provided for Local Government to charge or require affordable housing, this opportunity does
not currently exist in Queensland.



SOUTH AUSTRALIA

The provision of 15% affordable housing is a South Australian Government requirement for all new
significant developments. Significant developments include government land, major developments and
private developments that are bound by development plan policy for Affordable Housing. The provision of
affordable housing is encouraged outside of significant developments through various incentives.

Development applications submitted for assessment that include affordable housing are referred to Renewal
SA for advice on whether the affordable housing criteria have been met.

Criteria for affordable housing are published in the Government Gazette and are reviewed annually. A




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