The Chief Executive of the Department for Trade and Investment is seeking to amend the Planning and Design Code to provide clearer guidance for impacted communities to rebuild more flood-resilient development.<\/p>
The interim amendments to the Planning and Design Code include:<\/p>
- Requirements around height of floor above ground – the ‘finished floor level’
- Maximum height increased from 2.5 metres to 3 metres, or up to 4 metres to be above the level of a one-in-100-year flood event.<\/li>
- Minimum heights along the River based on updated one-in-100 year flood event data.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Maximum overall building height increased to 8 metres, up from 7.5 metres, with a two-storey cap.<\/li>
- Updated resilient design and materials for underfloor structures
- Installation of roller doors or similar on all four sides of any enclosed area to ensure the free passage of floodwaters.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Maintain open space areas around storage areas, with maximum storage area increased to 60 square metres, up from 15 square metres.<\/li>
- Streamlined assessment for sheds, carports and garages which are located behind a riverfront dwelling, removing previous red tape.<\/li>
- Rezoning flood-affected shack settlements, including Paisley and Murbko, to assist development applications and rebuild efforts.<\/li><\/ul>
Public consultation on this Code Amendment was held from 29 June 2023 to 25 August 2023.<\/p>", "Itemdescription": "\r\n
