by Judy Skatssoon, governmentnews.com.au
Councils in South East Queensland will be required to adjust their planning schemes to provide more social and affordable housing under a draft plan released by the state government.
The state government has promised to work with councils after releasing its blueprint for the delivery of almost 900,000 new homes in South East Queensland on Tuesday.
It comes after the government last week released figures forecasting strong population grown in the region, which is predicted to be home to almost 6 million people by 2046.
The draft SEQ regional plan, which is open for community consultation, aims to accommodate 2.2 million new residents by 2046.
It provides a framework in which councils and developers can work to provide a targeted 20 per cent social and affordable housing in the region.
“This plan helps put in place a framework that councils can use to deliver more homes over the coming decade,” deputy Premier Steven Miles said.
“For the first time, councils in the region’s 12 local government areas will be required to adjust their planning schemes to help deliver a mix of homes to offer more choice to our communities.”
Affected councils include of Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Moreton Bay, Noosa, Redland, Scenic Rim, Somerset, Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba.
Read the full article at https://www.governmentnews.com.au/onus-on-queensland-councils-to-help-solve-housing-problems/
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