The City of Moreton Bay have released its Infill Housing Expert Panel Recommendations report.
Established to provide Council with independent expert advice on the regulatory, market and other constraints and opportunities to achieving greater infill housing outcomes in Moreton Bay the panel’s report makes six recommendations for Council.
The six recommendations of the report are:
- Champion infill housing by creating an Infill Housing Taskforce from within the Council team responsible for overseeing the implementation of recommendations.
- Educate and engage with community, industry, and government, including within Council, to build awareness and readiness for change.
- Review and revise the planning scheme to better facilitate infill housing.
- Catalyse infill housing development by identifying and investing in key precincts that are ready to accommodate growth.
- Incentivise and reward high quality and cost effective design outcomes that reflect the aspirations of the City of Moreton Bay.
- Facilitate infill housing demonstration projects and innovative construction for high quality outcomes to influence future planning scheme amendments.
Read the report in full on the City of Moreton Bay’s website.