Question - Planning

1. Can the Minister provide a breakdown of the number of RZ1 blocks eligible for dual occupancy by the size brackets of (a) between 800m² and 1,000m², (b)  between 1,000m² and 1,200m², (c) between 1,200m²  and 1,400m² and (d) over 1,400m².
2. Can the Minister provide a breakdown of the number of RZ1 blocks eligible for dual occupancy by suburb, including all Canberra suburbs, and by district.
3. Can the Minister provide a breakdown of the locations of RZ1 blocks eligible for dual occupancy by street address in each suburb, including all Canberra suburbs.

(1) The number of blocks that may be eligible for dual occupancy development, noting that a proponent would need to meet the relevant statutory requirements, including seeking development approval, are identified below and are current as at 26 September 2023. The numbers include blocks that may already have existing dual occupancies on them or are in the process of construction.

(a) There are 28,178 blocks in the RZ1 zone with a land area between 800m² and 1,000m²;

(b) There are 9,785 blocks in the RZ1 zone with a land area between 1,000m² and 1,200m²;

(c) There are 3,235 blocks in the RZ1 zone with a land area between 1,200m² and 1,400m²; and 

(d) There are 3,511 blocks in the RZ1 zone with a land area over 1,400m².

(2) The following table provides the number of blocks that may be eligible for dual occupancy development, noting that a proponent would need to meet the relevant statutory requirements, including seeking development approval. The numbers, by suburb, are current as at 26 September 2023. These figures include blocks that may already have existing dual occupancies on them or are in the process of construction. 

* The above districts are based on the ACT Government cadastral database which is also used for the statutory Territory Plan zone maps, including the Residential RZ1 Suburban Zone.  These districts differ from the District Strategy boundaries which reflect the spatial considerations in the Planning Strategy 2018.  These spatial considerations are based primarily around 'districts' with their own town, group and local centres and the new and emerging locations for commercial and retail employment at the airport and in other parts of East Canberra. 

(3) Providing this information by street address in each suburb would require a significant diversion of resources. Noting as mentioned above that a proponent would need to meet the relevant statutory requirements, including seeking development approval. Enquiries can be made on a block-by-block basis by searching the relevant block details on ACTMAPi at the following link: https://www.actmapi.act.gov.au.