Planning and housing
State Planning Policy 1/07: Housing and Residential Development
State Planning Policies (SPPs) set out the State Government’s interest in development-related economic, social, or environmental issues that can be implemented through planning schemes and development assessment.
This State Planning Policy applies when making or amending planning schemes but does not extend to the development assessment process, which is typical of most state planning policies.
On 17 December 2006, The Honourable Andrew Fraser, Minister for Local Government, Planning and Sport adopted the State Planning Policy for Housing and Residential Development (the Policy) under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 (IPA) with effect from 29 January 2007. The Policy is supported by State Planning Policy 1/07 Guideline: Housing and Residential Development (The Policy Guideline).
The Policy and Policy Guideline for Housing and Residential Development is a joint initiative between the Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation, and the Department of Housing.
Purpose of the State Planning Policy
The purpose of the 
State
Planning Policy (500Kb) is to set out the State's interest concerning
housing and residential development by promoting the provision of housing
options through planning schemes consistent with the existing and future
needs of communities.
Outcomes sought by the State Planning Policy
The State Planning Policy aims to ensure that larger, higher growth local governments identify their community’s housing needs and analyse their planning schemes, modifying them if necessary, to remove barriers and provide opportunities for housing options that respond to those identified needs.
Last updated 29 January 2007
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