The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure is inviting feedback on the changes to the complying development codes for rural earthworks and sheds to align the Rural Housing Code and the Inland Code.
The changes would remove the need for an application to be lodged for certain development types, clearing the path for critical housing and public infrastructure DAs to be assessed by councils faster.
There are currently inconsistencies between the Rural Housing Code, which operates in the 38 LGAs east of the Great Dividing Range, and the Inland Code, which applies to the 69 LGAs to the west. This includes different definitions and size controls for sheds based on whether they are on the coast or in the outback.
The proposed changes would create a shared set of rules so that all rural and regional LGAs are subject to the same provisions. Subject to specifications, the complying developments would include:
- Hay, machinery, and shearing sheds.
- Storage tanks and retaining walls.
- Stormwater drainage works and rehabilitation of eroded or disturbed land areas.
The changes are on public exhibition from until Friday, 14 June 2024 at 5pm.