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{{propApi.successMessage}} {{region}} Change locationVictoria's Planning Bill welcomed by HIA
Victoria's Planning Bill welcomed by HIA
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The development of this Bill was first announced by the government as part of its Housing Statement’s long-term housing plan to help build the 800,000 homes.
“HIA has long advocated for substantial planning reform including major reforms to the Planning and Environment Act. While the detail in this Bill will need to be considered the structure of the reforms announced today are positive. This Bill builds on other positive planning reforms introduced over the past two years.
“The three main elements of this Bill, as announced today, are all important reforms and should especially help HIA members build more homes.
“Faster timelines for simpler projects by the introduction of three planning streams should help with planning approvals for detached and semi-detached homes; which continue to be the majority of new homes built.
“Common sense appeal rights will relieve VCAT of having to hear unnecessary planning appeals and provide far greater certainty for the home building industry and aspiring home owners. The removal of notice and third-party appeal requirements for lower density housing is especially welcomed.
“Faster processes for updating planning rules and planning schemes where proposed changes are simple will also be of benefit. Over the past two years the government has shown a willingness to update planning instruments, and these reforms should ideally continue that momentum.
“While planning reform will take time to result in more homes being built the announcements today by the Victorian government give the home building industry more confidence that the planning system will evolve to work with, and not against, the home building industry and importantly the many Victorians who want one of the 800,000 homes built,” concluded Mr Ryan.
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