Dual occupancy in R2 zones across NSW: the July 2024 rule change
On 1 July 2024 dual occupancies became permissible in every NSW R2 zone. What changed, what did not, and how Sydney councils assess duplex…
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Duplex as complying development: the Low Rise Housing Diversity Code
How a duplex is approved as complying development under the Low Rise Housing Diversity Code in NSW, and when a Sydney site needs a…
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SEE for a dual occupancy: the sections councils read first
Which sections of a dual occupancy Statement of Environmental Effects Sydney council planners read first, and what each must contain to avoid an RFI.
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Campbelltown and Macarthur: dual occupancy and townhouse planning
Dual occupancy and townhouse rules in Campbelltown and Macarthur under Campbelltown LEP 2015 and the Sustainable City DCP 2015, plus station catchments.
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BASIX and NatHERS in your DA: what the planner needs from the assessor
BASIX and NatHERS in a NSW DA: a certificate is mandatory for new homes and $50,000+ renovations. What Sydney planners need from the energy…
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Building a duplex in Blacktown: LEP 2015 and DCP controls that matter
The Blacktown LEP 2015 and DCP 2015 controls that decide a duplex DA: lot size, frontage, landscaping, stormwater and the station catchments.
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Regional NSW duplexes and subdivision: Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Wagga
How dual occupancy and subdivision DAs work in Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Wagga Wagga and Tamworth under each regional NSW LEP and DCP.
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Torrens title subdivision of a duplex: when you can split the title
Can you Torrens title subdivide a duplex in NSW? The LEP minimum lot size, dual occupancy exception clauses and the state standards near Sydney…
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Newcastle and Hunter planning: duplexes, subdivisions and townhouses
How duplex, subdivision and townhouse DAs work across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and the Hunter, including mine subsidence and flooding.
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Hills Shire dual occupancy and subdivision under The Hills LEP 2019
Dual occupancy and subdivision rules in The Hills Shire under The Hills LEP 2019 and DCP 2012, plus the 2024 and 2025 housing reforms…
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Duplex, dual occupancy or semi-detached? The terms NSW councils use
Duplex is not a NSW planning term. How councils define dual occupancy, semi-detached and multi dwelling housing, and why it matters for a Sydney…
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Central Coast dual occupancy and subdivision under LEP 2022
How dual occupancy and subdivision DAs work on the NSW Central Coast under Central Coast LEP 2022 and DCP 2022, from Woy Woy and…
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