❓ Mr. Stephens questions the prohibition of renting 'granny flats' to unrelated parties, arguing it hinders urban infill and affordability. The Minister acknowledges the issue is under review as part of R-Codes reform.
AnsweredQoN 5136Legislative Assembly
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(1) What is the mechanism that prohibits the use of ‘granny flat’ developments for unrelated parties?
(2) Can the Minister outline the justification for this impediment?
(3) Will the Minister undertake to secure the removal of this impediment to ‘granny flat’ developments for unrelated parties so that they can be used as part of the urban infill strategy to tackle affordability needs of increasing numbers of Western Australians; and
(a) if not, why not?
(4) Is the Minister aware that there is already wide scale use of granny flats by unrelated parties in breach of the current requirements of the R-codes?
(2) Can the Minister outline the justification for this impediment?
(3) Will the Minister undertake to secure the removal of this impediment to ‘granny flat’ developments for unrelated parties so that they can be used as part of the urban infill strategy to tackle affordability needs of increasing numbers of Western Australians; and
(a) if not, why not?
(4) Is the Minister aware that there is already wide scale use of granny flats by unrelated parties in breach of the current requirements of the R-codes?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Planning
Response time
41 days
(1) State Planning Policy 3.1 - Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) currently specifies that 'ancillary accommodation' to a dwelling, or what is more typically referred to as a 'granny flat', is for family members only. The R-Codes are read into local planning schemes by reference, pursuant to relevant provisions of the
Planning and Development Act 2005
.
(2) The provision was included in the first gazetted version of the R-Codes, in 1985, to provide additional housing opportunities for members of large or extended families.
(3) The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has initiated a further review of the R-Codes, and has advised that the review will investigate a significant number of issues in regard to the operation of the R-Codes, including those relating to ancillary accommodation. The issue of non-family members being able to rent or use such ancillary accommodation has been raised as a potential change, as suggested in both the Directions 2031 strategy (WAPC) and the Social Housing Taskforce report,
Housing 2020: Future Directions for Affordable Housing
(Department of Housing). Public consultation concerning the R-Codes review is expected to commence in the middle of this year and will provide the opportunity for comments to be submitted by interested persons on the issue.
(3a) Not applicable.
(4) There are anecdotal reports that some ancillary accommodation is used by non-family members. I am unaware of any data on the extent of this occurring.
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Planning and Development Act 2005
.
(2) The provision was included in the first gazetted version of the R-Codes, in 1985, to provide additional housing opportunities for members of large or extended families.
(3) The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has initiated a further review of the R-Codes, and has advised that the review will investigate a significant number of issues in regard to the operation of the R-Codes, including those relating to ancillary accommodation. The issue of non-family members being able to rent or use such ancillary accommodation has been raised as a potential change, as suggested in both the Directions 2031 strategy (WAPC) and the Social Housing Taskforce report,
Housing 2020: Future Directions for Affordable Housing
(Department of Housing). Public consultation concerning the R-Codes review is expected to commence in the middle of this year and will provide the opportunity for comments to be submitted by interested persons on the issue.
(3a) Not applicable.
(4) There are anecdotal reports that some ancillary accommodation is used by non-family members. I am unaware of any data on the extent of this occurring.
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