8.11 Summary

Canada Bay’s planning framework supports and facilitates the development of attached and detached dual occupancies as well as townhouses. Despite this, Manor Houses and Terrace houses are not supported by current controls. The planning framework has the potential to facilitate the development of diverse housing typologies. Key Recommendations:  Add manor houses to the land use table the R3 Medium Density zone.  Reduce subdivision lot size to facilitate the development of Torrens titled terrace development. Anecdotal evidence suggests that there is an increase in the demand for Torrens title development.  The minimum site width should also be revised if the council would like to encourage the development of terrace housing.  Council could investigate policy guidelines to encourage family friendly apartments in centre core areas and major precincts.  Policies and legislation should facilitate considerate and gradual density in the suburbs. This can be achieved through clear and concise planning controls which encourage innovative and sympathetic design.