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 Opinion Piece by UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck The term urban sprawl is a dirty word these days and while no one wants to see a monotonous spread of housing stretch out around our cities, there is a balance needed to the discussion around Perth’s future growth. In Perth, a diverse supply […]
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Construction industry groups have joined forces with the WA Police Force to launch the Partnership Against Crime Taskforce (PACT) with the aim of curbing theft on Western Australian construction sites. The signatories to the PACT Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) are the WA Police Force, security specialists Braven Group Services, Master Builders WA (MBAWA), the Urban […]
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