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This policy relates to the zoning of land and identification of constraints on that land.
The policy objective is to ensure that once land has been zoned, the landowner can proceed to develop that land is accordance with the relevant planning guidelines without further requirement to provide evidence or studies of suitability for the purposes of the zoning.
This attachment seeks to provide a list of constraints that are typically applied in the zoning, subdivision and planning approval processes and nominates the preferred stages in the land supply pipeline that HIA considers they should be identified or applied (if they are to be included at all).
The changing planning environment means that this is an indicative list that remains live and able to be adjusted over time. HIA policy position sets out the nature of the problem and industry’s preferred approach. The stages are intended to mirror the six stages of land development identified by the National Housing Supply Council (2010). For the purposes of this Policy they have been combined where appropriate.
The constraints listed below should be identified prior to designation of land of urban development zone.
Constraints to be identified when land is Designation for Urban Development | |
Open space | Open space allocation including major regional open space parks already operational, includes State and National Parks |
Airports | Location of airports and environs, includes any future airfields |
Roads |
Freight and major road links |
Major Infrastructure | Pipelines for utilities including gas and electricity |
Facilities for renewable energy | Any area set aside for wind farms or similar. |
Where known land management matters exist, such as : erosion (including coastal erosion), salinity, biodiversity etc. these must be noted. |
The constraints listed below should be identified prior to rezoning any land from a general Urban Growth/Future Urban zone or rural zonings to a specific purpose zone, e.g. residential, public land, special purpose zonings.
Also at this stage planning scheme overlays or structure plans may be prepared which might also seek to apply a constraint on land e.g. identification of flood prone land, heritage areas, site coverage (density), slip, slope, subsidence and so forth. These constraints should also be declared at this stage to increase certainty for land owners.
Constraints to be Identified when land is Zoned for Urban Development |
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Land management overlays |
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Other overlays |
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Alpine areas |
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Biodiversity |
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Sea level rise/coastal issues |
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Bushfire |
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The constraints listed below should be identified prior to the subdivision planning approval for lot designs. These constraints are normally addressed through the subdivision application process, whereby relevant studies are undertaken before the issue of a subdivision planning approval, and potentially, relevant actions are required to be carried out before the completion of a subdivision to confirm or address the impact of these constraints on land.
Constraints to be identified by Subdivision Planning Approval | |
Soil degradation |
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Noise and air |
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Water |
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Heritage |
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Layout of built environment |
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Location of commercial centres/public transport networks |
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Community infrastructure |
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Bushfire |
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Other considerations at this stage should included storm water (including wetlands), location of services and heritage; Indigenous and European. |
Where the ‘subdivision planning approval’ occurs after the civil works construction approval (and the required civil works are completed), the constraints in the table above should be identified during stage 2 (Rezoning).
Once lots are registered and sold any constraints that continue to apply to future development of the site should only be those related to the individual lot. These constraints should be clearly specified in relevant publicly available planning information available to the owner of that site. The following matters may be identified as the remaining issues for consideration in the design of a new building:
Constraints that are considered acceptable if applied to an individual lot (or group of lots) | |
Planning requirements relating to the individual allotment may include: |
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Policy endorsed by HIA National Policy Congress: May 2013; Re-endorsed with amendments 2018; Amended 2019. Re-endorsed with amendments 2024.
HIA provided a submission on the Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 to the State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee.
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