Social Amenity

3 - Social Amenity

Social Amenity

Housing Diversity and Choice

In order to provide equitable access to new housing, there is a need to provide a range of housing options in Parramatta because of changing lifestyle needs such as

  • the range of household types (single, couple, family, extended family etc),
  • particular housing needs for certain groups within the community such as older people or people with a disability, and
  • different income groups
Objectives
  1. O.1To ensure a range of housing options are available in terms of dwelling type and size, to maximise housing choice to meet the needs of diverse household types.
  2. O.2To maintain equitable access to new housing by cultural and socio-economic groups and to minimise the social impacts of gentrification of existing housing areas.
  3. O.3To promote the design of buildings that are adaptable and flexible in design to suit the changing lifecycle housing needs of residents over time.
Design Principles
  1. P.1The following mix is to be used as a guide for residential flat buildings, high density housing, the residential component of mixed use developments and residential developments that require a masterplan under Parramatta LEP 2001 :
    • 3 bedroom 10% - 20%
    • 2 bedroom 60% - 75%
    • 1 bedroom 10% - 20%
    This mix may be refined having regard to:
    • the location of the development in relation to public transport, public facilities, employment areas, schools, universities and retail centres;
    • population trends; and,
    • whether the development is for the purpose of public housing or the applicant is a community housing or non-profit organisation.
    Developments containing less than 10 dwellings may vary this mix providing a range of dwelling sizes are represented.
  2. P.2Adaptable housing complying with AS 4299 is to be provided in multi-unit housing, terrace housing, residential flat buildings, high density housing and the residential component of mixed use developments in accordance with the following:
    Total no. of dwellings in development No. of adaptable dwellings required
    Less than 10 1
    10 - 20 2
    more than 20 10%

    Additionally, all ground floor dwellings in buildings with no lift and all dwellings in buildings with lift access must be 'visitable' by people with a disability. This means that there must be a continuous accessible path of travel (AS 1428.1:2001) from the street and any visitor parking to and through the entrance door of affected dwellings.