Planning and Design Code

1411 The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light) (24 September 2019). Can you provide an update as to what issues have been discussed at the residential infill forums and how the content discussed in these forums will contribute to the development of the planning and design code, including the likely policy impact?

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL (Schubert—Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government, Minister for Planning): I have been advised the following—

The series of residential infill forums were conducted by the State Planning Commission. I have been advised that the forums facilitated feedback on how improvements to residential infill could be practically addressed in the new code. Discussions were conducted with industry representatives who deliver these types of developments, as well as community and conservation group representatives.

I have also been advised that some of the matters explored included policies relating to the provision of trees, landscaping, car parking, street appeal and design. The draft code responds to these challenges by proposing a range of policies which have been set out in both the People and Neighbourhoods policy discussion paper, as well as in the draft Planning and Design Code currently on consultation.