NEW PLANNING GUIDELINES TO SHAPE OUR FUTURE SUBURBS

From the Minister for Planning

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Prepared by the Growth Areas Authority (GAA) in consultation with local councils, developers and agencies, it’s hoped the new guidelines will provide:
• A structure for all new suburbs to enable walking distance to a local centres, transport and jobs;
• Creation of one new job for every new household (by creating business close to home), with a wider range of jobs nearby;
• Development of a sense of place and community to attract a broad range of residents and employers;
• Increased housing density with an average of 15 houses per developable hectare;
• Broader housing choice, from large family homes to one-person units and home- offices; and
• Sustainable living, with a new efficiency check to test developers’ plans against key performance measures relating to cost, land, and water use.


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Comment:
Is this the way of the future?

The new PSP Guidelines are available at www.gaa.vic.gov.au