A number of large developments have been approved by Dubbo Regional Council recently, however building remains slow.
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There were 63 developments given the tick of approval from Dubbo Regional Council in March. It’s significantly lower than the 85 which were approved during March 2017.
The development applications approved during the month were worth an estimated total of more than $28 million, more than the $16.7 million of 2017. They included 16 single dwellings as well as 11 multi-unit houses. The multi-unit houses will add another 23 units to the city.
Significant applications which were approved during the month also include two tourism developments worth $7.8 million, two retail buildings worth more than $1 million and another two applications categorised as ‘miscellaneous’ with a combined value of $7.5 million.
For the financial year to March, there have been 593 development applications given the green light. There were 655 which had been approved in the previous financial year.
Of the applications which have been approved in the past nine months, 133 have been for single dwellings and another 38 were for multi-unit housing.
The NSW government has introduced new rules to develop low-rise medium density housing across the state. Under the Medium Density Housing Code, dual occupancies, manor houses and terraces will be fast-tracked to receive approval.
Minister for Planning and Housing Anthony Roberts said low-rise medium density housing was the missing part of the NSW housing stock between traditional free-standing homes and strata-titled apartments.
“With the growing and ageing population in NSW, there is a need for a greater variety of houses to suit the range of needs and lifestyles including growing families and empty nesters,” he said.
“The code and design guide will encourage the market to provide more diverse housing options by making it easier to build well-designed, quality medium density homes that respect existing neighbourhoods.”