Draft State Environmental Planning Policy 65 and Draft Apartment Design Guideline raises fundamental issues about the NSW Planning System

31st October 2014- The Urban Taskforce argues that the draft State Environmental Planning Policy No 65 – Design Quality of Residential Flat Development and draft Apartment Design Guide try to do more than needed. That is, the draft guideline includes far too many performance criteria and acceptable solutions, particularly when it is understood that by law, only registered architects are able to design residential flat buildings in New South Wales.

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