Chapter 3

Proposed Amendment CH 3.1 

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3.6

Apartment Development

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Amend Section 3.6 of the plan as follows:

As with housing generally, the scale and extent of apartment development should increase in relation to proximity to core urban centres and other relevant factors in line with the standards, principles and any specific planning policy requirements (SPPRs) set out in the ‘Urban Development and Building Heights Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ (2018) and the ‘Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments, Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ (2018).  Existing public transport nodes or locations where high frequency public transport can be provided, that are close to locations of employment and a range of urban amenities including parks/waterfronts, shopping and other services, are also particularly suited to apartments.

Chapter 3

Proposed Amendment CH 3.2

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3.9

Housing Strategy Objectives/Recommendations

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Amend CPO 3.13 of the plan as follows:

CPO 3.13

Support the ongoing monitoring and review of the HNDA, over the lifetime of the Plan, in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government having consideration to the outcomes of any revised Development Plan Guidelines, and where appropriate, take any steps considered necessary to align with the approach set out in these guidelines. This will include monitoring and maintenance of a record of residential development permitted as single rural houses.

 

 

Chapter 3

Proposed Amendment CH 3.3 

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3.9

Housing Strategy Objectives/Recommendations

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Insert new CPO after CPO 3.13 as follows:

In developments of 20 units or above, the development should achieve, where possible, a minimum of 5% of units designed and built to facilitate occupation by persons with a disability without structural changes, in accordance with 'Universal Design Guidelines for Homes 2015'.

Chapter 3

Proposed Amendment CH 3.4 

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3.9

Housing Strategy Objectives/Recommendations

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Insert new CPO after CPO 3.13 of the plan as follows:

To support the development of quality residential schemes with a range of housing options having regard to the standards, principles and any specific planning policy requirements (SPPRs) set out in the ‘Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ (2009); ‘Urban Development and Building Heights Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ (2018) and the ‘Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments, Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ (2018)