The Small Lot Housing Code that facilitates the development of houses on lots less than 300 square metres, has been revised (Small Lot Housing Code 2) to include updated standards Type A and B designs outcomes and introduce a new topology, Type C. The revisions:
- Deliver an update to the Small Lot Housing Code (SLHC) to introduce a new ‘Type C’ lot that will facilitate the delivery of dwellings on lots between 75 and 150sqm.
- Update the Type A and Type B standards that were identified in the Stage 1 review and to improve to design outcomes where possible to align with Type C standards.
- Prepare draft planning scheme amendment GC206 to introduce the updated SLHC.
- Update the Practice Note to reflect the changes to the SLHC.
- Provide improved guidance for the preferred location of SLHC product.
The Small Lot Housing Code can be applied in most residential and mixed-use Precinct Structure Plans in the Urban Growth Zone (UGZ) in Melbourne’s greenfield and regional growth areas provided that it is incorporated into the planning scheme and where the lot is identified to be assessed against the Small Lot Housing Code via a restriction on title.
A planning permit is not required to construct or extend one dwelling on a lot with an area less than 300 square metres where an exemption is provided for in the relevant planning scheme and where a site is identified as a lot to be assessed against and complies with the Small Lot Housing Code.
If the Small Lot Housing Code is included in a planning scheme it is not a mandatory requirement. A home builder or developer can choose to utilise the Small Lot Housing Code or submit a planning application through the standard process.