June 25, 2011 Central Coastal New South Wales Gosford City Council is moving to abolish the right of home owners & property investors to build dual occupancies and cluster housing in certain zoned areas, under a new local environment plan [LEP].The LEP is awaiting NSW State Government approval.
Planners and developers say this will severely restrict the building of affordable housing, for which there is high demand from young families, single parents and the aged.
But its strange that associations for the aged, young home buyers and single parents have said nothing.
The Gosford council intends to prevent dual occupancies in areas now zoned 2(a) residential, which covers most of the low-rise suburban streets. They will also be banned in most rural zones where attached dual occupancies are currently permitted.
Secondary dwellings allowed for Granny FlatsA ”secondary” dwelling will be allowed in 2(a) zones and some non-urban zones but will be limited to 60 square metres in size which, critics say, is not big enough to accommodate a family. The intent of this exception is the “granny flat” to allow an extended family with a small independent unit attached to the main residence.
Plan to prevent dual occupancies being subdivided.
While dual occupancies in Gosford cannot be subdivided in the Gosford local government area, duplexes have proved popular as affordable rentals. Investors and homeowners wanting a rental to supplement income would build these.
Dual Occupancies built in Gosford before 1995 can be subdivided under the current LEP but this, too, will be prohibited under the plan. Cluster housing has also been deleted from the LEP. The council says it will not be permitted but planners say the definition has simply changed to ”multi-dwelling housing”.
Rick Adlam [HomeMate] has been working in the homebuilding since 1985 as a new home consultant with Iconic builder AV Jennings. He has also worked in home design consultancy with Dixon Homes, VillaWorld, Galaxy Homes, Merlin Homes, Simonds Homes, Award Homes and Orbit Homes. Rick currently consults in the development of Mr Mortgage for mortgage brokers and HomeMate for new home buyers
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