Small Lot Housing Delivery in South West Sydney
Project Info:
Holmes Dyer prepared a comprehensive report and concept plan for the NSW Department of Planning and Environment which sought to understand the opportunity for small lot housing, medium density housing and apartments on a large site in south west Sydney.
The report addressed a range of fundamental policy and design issues including:
- defining small lot housing and its role in fringe and infill markets;
- the development of location criteria for the delivery of increased residential densities;
- existing policies and design limitations;
- key small lot housing design considerations including;
- titling
- neighbourhood design
- sloping land
- integrated land, civil, landscape and dwelling design; and
- specific design standards, addressing:
- setbacks
- lot sizes
- building heights
- site coverage
- soft landscaping
- private open space
- sunlight access
- car parking and access
- materials, colours and finishes
- design variety
- waste storage and collection