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Low and Mid Rise Housing Policy Reforms – Phase 2 Begins

The next stage of housing reform is officially underway. Phase 2 of the Low and Mid Rise Housing Reform commenced on 28 February 2025, introducing significant changes that will affect residential development across the region. In this article, we outline the key updates, their implications, and how to navigate the evolving planning landscape.

 What is Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy Reforms?

The first stage of the Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy (Policy), which took effect on 1 July 2024, introduced key amendments to the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 (Housing SEPP). These initial changes permitted dual occupancies and semi-detached dwellings within the R2 Low Density Residential zone across all of New South Wales. [...]  READ MORE →

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New State Environmental Planning Policy for Housing Imminent

In December 2020, the New South Wales government announced its intention to introduce major reforms to the planning policies for housing.

The reforms were to be introduced in multiple phases. Phases 1 and 2 had been rolled out in late 2020 and early 2021. These reforms include amendments to the existing State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 (ARH SEPP) and introduction of the State Environmental Planning Policy Amendment (Build-to-rent Housing) 2021 (BTRH SEPP). The BTRH SEPP, notably, introduced purpose-built rental apartment buildings as a new type of land use, and permits these build-to-rent apartments to be developed on any zone where multi dwelling house, residential flat buildings, and shop top housing are permitted. [...]  READ MORE →