THE R-CODES CONTINUE TO SERVE A PURPOSE, BUT THE SPEED OF CHANGE IS OUTPACING THE POLICY SETTINGS. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PLANNING COMMISSION (WAPC) HAS ADVERTISED AMENDMENTS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY CONCERNS ABOUT MULTIPLE DWELLING DEVELOPMENTS IN AREAS COMPRISING PREDOMINANTLY SINGLE DWELLING, SUCH AS PARKING OVERFLOW PROBLEMS. The Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) control residential development in Western […]
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The West Australian The creation of excellence in retirement and aged-care living has been rewarded at the UDIA awards. Lisa Holland-McNair reports. Four years ago Hames Sharley was set the task by Adventist Residential Care and NS Projects to create a $40 million, 10,000sqm retirement development in Rossmoyne. In May, the vision became a reality […]
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THIS WEEK THE MINISTER FOR PLANNING, THE HON JOHN DAY MLA, RELEASED THE LONG AWAITED DRAFT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (LOCAL PLANNING SCHEMES) REGULATIONS 2014. WHEN FINALISED, THESE REGULATIONS WILL AMEND AND REPLACE TOWN PLANNING REGULATIONS 1967 AND THE ASSOCIATED MODEL SCHEME TEXT. Whilst regulations can be extremely dry reading, this 150 page document marks a […]
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