The importance of good design in Western Australian Planning has been elevated with the introduction of Design WA, a comprehensive policy suite aimed at improving the quality of developments and the neighbourhoods they reside in. Design WA will ensure good … Continue reading
Taking effect on 19th October 2015, the new Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (The Regulations) are a much needed replacement for the longstanding Town Planning Regulations 1967 and associated Model Scheme Text. The new Regulations were recently … Continue reading
Proposed changes to the assessment of multiple dwellings at R30/R35, parking and other incidental changes. TBB have been following, with interest, the proposed changes to State Planning Policy 3.1 – Residential Design Codes for some time now. The amendment proposes … Continue reading
TBB is pleased to advise that the much anticipated update to the Residential Design Codes (The R-Codes) was released in June and published in the Government Gazette on 2 August 2013. As the primary document used for the assessment of … Continue reading