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Draft Medium Density Design Guide and Explanation of Intended Effect for the new Medium Density Housing Code


The NSW Government is seeking feedback on the draft Medium Density Design Guide. It has been prepared to help achieve better design outcomes for low rise medium density housing. We are also seeking feedback on the Explanation of Intended Effect that explains the proposed complying development standards to be included in a new Medium Density Housing Code. The draft Code will allow some medium density housing as complying development. These changes give effect to the Design Guide for complying development applications. The draft Design Guide was prepared to: assist developers, planners, urban designers, architects, landscape architects, builders and other professionals when designing homes and preparing a complying development proposal or a development application assist planning professionals in local and state government with strategic planning, the preparation of local planning controls and the assessment of development proposals set the benchmark and inform the community on what is required to achieve good design for medium density housing developments. It is proposed that the Design Guide be used for both complying development and development applications to promote good design outcomes for medium density housing types across NSW. You can read more about the benefits of medium density housing at: planning.nsw.gov.au/mediumdensityhousing For enquiries please email: [email protected]

Attachments (3)

Medium Density Design Guide FAQs.pdf
Medium Density Design Guide .pdf
Explanation of Intended Effect for the proposed Medium Density Housing Code.pdf

Submissions (124)

BRENNA-ENRIQUEZ RA URBAN JIGSAW_PAPER.pdf
BRENNA CV_ RA URBANJIGSAW CALL.pdf
TSF Submission MDDG.pdf
SW Response 20161201.pdf
Medium Denisty Housing 2016.pdf
Draft_Medium_Density_Housing_Code_and_Design_Guide_to_Expand_Complying_Dev_to_include_Med_Density_Housing_pdf.pdf
Submission on Draft Medium Density Housing Code.pdf
SUBMISSION on MDHC and MDDG.pdf
Mosman Council submission to DPE on medium density housing code + design guide.pdf
Calibre Consulting Missing Middle Submission_ New Medium Density Housing Code 071216.pdf
WaterNSW response to exhibition of medium density design guide and housing code_ December 2016.pdf
Complying Development Submission.pdf
16z07 Medium Density Code.pdf
Final Submission NSW Planning Complying Development Medium Density Proposals Dec 2016 Submitted 09122106 .pdf
139222.16 Medium Density Housing Code_ Comments to the Department of Planning and Environment.pdf
Submission to Draft MDDG _Codes SEPP_ Waverley Council_ FINAL.pdf
Canterbury Bankstown Council_ Submission_ Draft Medium Density Housing Code.pdf
Submission regarding the Draft Medium Density Design Guide_ Vumbaca_ 11 December 2016.pdf
Medium Density Guide subm Mirvac.pdf
NSROC Submission Medum Density Complying Development December 2016.pdf
1988_001.pdf
Medium_Density_Design_Guide_Australian_Institute_of_Architects_Submission.pdf
Land Use Planning _ Medium Density Desig~uidelines_ DCP _ Submission to Public Exhibition 12 December 2016 _ S Christie.pdf
Signed_ Draft medium density housing.pdf
Submission to DPE_ Medium Density.pdf
NSROC WAG Submission Medum Density Complying Development December 2016.pdf
NSROC WAG submission Medium Density Complying Development_ Attachment.pdf
WSROC Submission Waste Management Medium Density Design Code .pdf
0312_001.pdf
Stockland Submission_ Medium Density Reforms_ Dec2016.pdf
Medium Density Code_ Northern Beaches Council Submission_ 20161216.pdf
Northern Beaches Council Submission_ Cover Letter_ 20161216.pdf
Response to Medium Density Design Guide and Medium Density Housing Code.pdf
Agenda Ordinary Council 20161213_0.pdf
Submission on Draft Medium Density Design Code.pdf
HHT REV MEDIUM DENSITY HOUSING CODE.pdf
The Minister Draft Medium Density Guide Submit.pdf
Missing Middle Response.pdf
NSW Planning Medium Density Code submission December 2016.pdf
SUBMISSION on Medium Density Housing Code_ Code complying development, by Claire Bettington.pdf
Bayside Council Response to NSW Department of Planning_ Medium Density Design Guide.pdf
161221 Save Dully submission on Medium Density design guide.pdf
BMF Communiqu__ 14 December 2016.pdf
Submission to Medium Density Housing Code_ Blue Mountains City Council.pdf
Submission to Public Exhibition_ Signed_ Medium Density Design Guide_ 22-12-2016.pdf
Missing Middle LLC Submission Dec 2016.pdf
Submission Medium density housing code RHHFFPS.pdf
Submission_Medium_Density_Housing_Mushalik.pdf
20161222 Response to Medium Density Design Guide.pdf
2016 12 22 Full Submission to Missing Middle.pdf
sub dec complying dev.pdf
Sbmission_ Medium density Housing Code.pdf
NSW Department of Planning and Environment_ Draft Medium Density Submission.pdf
WEPA Med Density Code sub Dec 16.pdf
Sustainable Australia_NSW Planning Submission_231216.pdf
20161121 Moree Plains Shire Council Level 2 Herber Street Moree.pdf
20161202 Sydney Water Submission.pdf
Hornsby Submission_ Draft Medium Density Code SEPP_ Final.pdf
Submission_ Proposed Medium Density Housing Code Guide_ Shoalhaven City Council.pdf
APPENDIX 2_Table of Assessment Medium Density Design Guide _MDDG_.pdf
SUBMISSION_Ku-ring-gai Council_ Medium Density Housing Codes SEPP.pdf
APPENDIX 3_ Councils Submission 24th Feb 2016 to the original Discussion Paper.pdf
APPENDIX 1_ Explanation of Intended Effects Proposed Medium Density Housing Code _MDH Codes SEPP_.pdf
Submission to DPE_Medium Density Housing Code_North Sydney Council.pdf
161212 SSROC Medium Density Submission v1.pdf
Hunters Hill Submission re Proposed Medium Density Housing Code.pdf
3064_001.pdf
Penrith City Council Submission_ Medium Density Housing Code.pdf
ECM_5476996_v3_Submission_Draft Medium Density Housing Code and D.pdf
Blacktown City Council_Waste Services submission for the Medium Density Housing Design Guide.pdf
Submission to Department of Planning and Environment_ Medium Density Housing.pdf
Signed letter_ COR s submission_ Draft Medium Density Housing Code and Medium Density Design Guide _15 December 2016_.pdf
Submission on the NSW Government Proposed Medium ~ Code and the Draft Medium Density Design Guide December 2016.pdf
Shellharbour Council submission draft med density code and guide.pdf
Submission Medium Density Housing Code.pdf
Attachment 2 Council Report _12 Dec 2016_.pdf
Letter to DPE_ Submission to Medium Density Design Guide _December 2016_.pdf
Attachment 3 Community Submissions.pdf
Attachment 1 SUBMISSION to DPE_ Medium Density Design Guide _DEC2016_.pdf
FINAL_Cover letter + Submission to DPE.pdf
RCC submission to proposed Medium Density Housing Code.pdf
Medium Density Housing Code Submission 21 December 2016.pdf
Letter_ Submission to draft Medium Density Guide and explanation of intended effects_ 22.12.2016_ PDF.pdf
Outcomes Committee Report Expanding Complying Development to Medium Density Housing 09.02.2016_ PDF.pdf
0063_001.pdf
20161022 Mohammad Rahman 3 Carlisle Street Ingleburn NSW 2565 _comments_.pdf
Michael Legend Submission.pdf
Medium Density Housing Guide subm 081116.pdf
20161109 Matthew Huntingdon 355 Barrenjoey Rd Newport.pdf
20161202 Cathy Sherry UNSW Law comments.pdf
BMCS submission draft Medium Density Design Guide.pdf
2016 December 12 Letter to Ms Sheridan re Medium Density Housing.pdf
01 Pathway for Development.pdf
02 As-built comparison 2.pdf
161212LDPE_MedDenHouCode.pdf
Holtermann Precinct.pdf
busoc1353.pdf
161215_ Medium Density Complying Development Code_ EDO NSW Submission.pdf
FINAL HIA submission_ Missing Middle Dec 16.pdf
MJH Group Submission_ Medium Density Guide.pdf
Housing Position Statement 2016.pdf
PIA MDHC Submission 12 Dec v4 final.pdf
NSW submission on Options for Low Rise Medium Density Housing.pdf
161215_ Property Council Submission Delivering Medium Density Housing.pdf
161214 TEC Submission_final.pdf
UT 20161212_ Department of Planning and Environment_ Draft Medium Density Design Guideline and Code.pdf
Attachment_ Urban Ideas December 2014.pdf
draft medium density design guide December 2016.pdf
Medium Density Housing Code.pdf
IEWF Medium Density Code 2016-12 final.pdf
Submission Planning Codes.pdf
SOS_MediumDensityHousingCodeSubmission.pdf
16.12.21-Draft Medium Density Housing Code.pdf
MDH Code_ Submission 21.12.16.pdf
Street MEDIUM DENSITY submission.pdf
Serious concerns about code complying development.pdf
FOKE Submission draft medium density housing code final.pdf
BPN Submission on Explanation of Intended Effect for the New Medium Density Housing Code and Medium Density Design Guide.pdf
Hogg submission of density codes.pdf
Medium Density Development Code.pdf
MDDC Submission.pdf
Appendix B_ Existing Multi dwelling housing developments in Lane Cove.pdf
Lane Cove Final Submission to Draft Medium Density Design Guide and Housing Code.pdf
Appendix A_ Existing Dual occupancy developments in Lane Cove.pdf

Timeline

  • On Exhibition

    The consultation is open for public comment.

  • Under Consideration

    We'll be reviewing what you told us.

  • Made and Finalised

    The final outcomes of this consultation will be documented here.

Consultation period

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More information

Relevant legislation: State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008
Exhibiting agency or agencies: Department of Planning and Environment
Exhibition location: Department of Planning and Environment, 320 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 www.planning.nsw.gov.au/proposals