With the Draft release of the new BCC City plan I will write a few posts that outline some of the proposed changes. The plan will not come into effect until 2013 but there should be only minor tweaks so it is worth considering when you are looking for a site.
Some of the City Wide Changes
- Houses can now be 9.5m in height up from 8.5m
-increased the distance from railway & busway stations for higher densities from 200m to 400m
-building height for multiple dwellings is now the higher of natural ground level or residential flood level
-halved home business code acceptable size from 100m2 to 50m2
-introduced a duplex code
-secondary dwelling of 80m2 up from 70m2
-definition of household group for secondary dwelling has changed and at first instance seems more flexible
An individual or a group of two or more related or unrelated people who reside in the dwelling, with the common intention to live together on a long-term basis and who make common provision for food or other essentials for living. The term does not include individuals living in rooming accommodation.
-includes a new small scale non-residential code looks like it is easier to put small shops/offices in resi areas on busy roads
-a significant reduction in size of rear lots
more to come
Some of the City Wide Changes
- Houses can now be 9.5m in height up from 8.5m
-increased the distance from railway & busway stations for higher densities from 200m to 400m
-building height for multiple dwellings is now the higher of natural ground level or residential flood level
-halved home business code acceptable size from 100m2 to 50m2
-introduced a duplex code
-secondary dwelling of 80m2 up from 70m2
-definition of household group for secondary dwelling has changed and at first instance seems more flexible
An individual or a group of two or more related or unrelated people who reside in the dwelling, with the common intention to live together on a long-term basis and who make common provision for food or other essentials for living. The term does not include individuals living in rooming accommodation.
-includes a new small scale non-residential code looks like it is easier to put small shops/offices in resi areas on busy roads
-a significant reduction in size of rear lots
more to come