Granny Flat & Housing News
Confirmed planning updates, state policy changes and housing supply news for Australian homeowners. We link to primary sources only.
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Augusta Margaret River Lifts Some Granny Flat Limits to 120 sqm
Augusta Margaret River's new planning scheme increases the maximum size of ancillary dwellings on rural and rural residential properties from 70 to…
2 Oct 2026Brisbane Granny Flat Rental Rules 2026: Tenancy and Rating Rules
Updated 13 September 2026. Local government planning guidance and Queensland State Development planning directives clarify operational details for Brisbane granny flat rental…
13 Sep 2026HIA National Granny Flat Reforms 2026: Unified Size and Code Push
Updated 13 September 2026. Industry submissions and Housing Industry Association national policy releases set out the framework for HIA national granny flat…
13 Sep 2026Small Second Dwelling Permit Victoria: Correction to Our Data Report
Small second dwelling permit Victoria guidance distinguishes planning permission from building approval: a building permit is still required. Our earlier report did…
13 Sep 2026WA Granny Flat Rules 2026: Ancillary Dwelling Approvals
Updated 13 September 2026. Western Australian planning updates have clarified the WA granny flat rules 2026 under the amended Residential Design Codes…
13 Sep 2026Queensland NCC 2025 Delay: Check the August Energy Changes
Queensland has delayed NCC 2025 commencement until 1 May 2027, but that does not mean its granny flat energy rules have stood…
31 Aug 2026Queensland Housing Code: August Publication and 2026–2029 Transition
Queensland's official QDC index now gives 14 August 2026 as the publication date for the Housing Code entries under MP 1.1 and…
31 Aug 2026Western Sydney 85sqm Granny Flat: Design and Site Checks
A Western Sydney 85sqm granny flat proposal must first meet the applicable land and planning conditions. The larger figure in the airport…
7 Aug 2026Tasmania 90sqm Proposal: Consultation and Assessment Update
The advertised consultation on Tasmania's proposed 90 m² secondary-residence allowance closed on 22 July 2026. The Tasmanian Planning Commission record subsequently lists…
5 Aug 2026Secondary Dwelling Reforms: Why State Rules Cannot Be Swapped
Secondary dwelling reforms across Australia are proceeding through different state frameworks, not one national granny flat rule. Updated 3 October 2026. Tasmania's…
23 Jul 2026Tasmania Granny Flat Parking: Proposed Clarification, Not Final Law
Tasmania granny flat parking is addressed in draft amendment 01-2026, which proposes an explicit secondary-residence entry with no parking requirement. Updated 3…
22 Jul 2026HIA and Tasmania’s 90sqm Proposal: Coverage and Definition Concerns
HIA welcomed Tasmania's 90sqm secondary residence proposal and asked for further changes to site coverage and the dwelling definition. Updated 3 October…
21 Jul 2026What Counts as News Here?
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