As few as one in six apartment projects would qualify for affordable housing bonuses under a draft version of the Minns government’s policy, developers say.
As few as one in six apartment projects would qualify for affordable housing bonuses under a draft version of the Minns government’s policy, developers say, because local council regulations will be allowed to scuttle housing projects that don’t comply.– reveal the government’s proposed height and floor space bonus for developments that contain affordable housing will be constrained by a web of rules about how and where the bonuses can be claimed.
The draft guidelines stipulate: “In-fill affordable housing bonuses do not override any provision in any local environmental plan”, such as controls on solar access and overshadowing. “Local development standards should be applied flexibly and need to be balanced against the government’s policy intent to realise more affordable housing.”
Lisa Sorrentino, head of development at community housing provider City West Housing, said just one of six projects she has in the pipeline would be eligible for the bonus – about 30 units on top of the planned 700. That is partly because the City of Sydney is exempt from the scheme. The draft legislation also shows affordable housing built under the bonus can revert to the full market price after 15 years, contrary to the community housing sector’s call to make it permanent.
But NSW Planning Department executive Monica Gibson told the UDIA conference on Wednesday the government does not know how many affordable homes the state is building.
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