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THE SEQRP AND SCENIC RIM COUNCIL AREA – THE LONG DRIVE TO HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
blog | June 25, 2024
THE SEQRP AND SCENIC RIM COUNCIL AREA – THE LONG DRIVE TO HOUSING AFFORDABILITY

In our previous articles relating to the South East Queensland Regional Plan (SEQRP), we have highlighted our concerns that the projected dwelling supply target of 161,700 new dwellings to 2046 for the Gold Coast will be unable to be achieved, particularly at the affordable end of the scale. You will recall that the recently adopted

THE SOUTHERN INTER-URBAN BREAK – A BREAK FROM REALITY?
blog | March 26, 2024
THE SOUTHERN INTER-URBAN BREAK – A BREAK FROM REALITY?

Further to our previous articles on the SEQRP, we pointed out that the recently released SEQRP consultation report had not addressed the issues that we had raised in various comprehensive submissions to the Queensland Government. Our last post ‘No Tall Order’ questioned how realistic it is to suggest that approximately 100,000 new apartment dwellings exceeding

100,000 HIGH-RISE APARTMENTS IN 25 YEARS –  NO TALL ORDER!
blog | March 26, 2024
100,000 HIGH-RISE APARTMENTS IN 25 YEARS – NO TALL ORDER!

Further to our previous article, we pointed out that the recently released SEQRP consultation report had not addressed the issues that we had raised in various lengthy submissions to the Queensland Government. Following is the first of what we hope are a series of thought provoking posts about SEQRP issues mainly relating to the impact

AN UNDERWHELMING RESPONSE TO A CRISIS (A GOLD COAST PERSPECTIVE)
blog | March 25, 2024
AN UNDERWHELMING RESPONSE TO A CRISIS (A GOLD COAST PERSPECTIVE)

Here at Zone Planning Group, we actively participate in consultation exercises for various planning instruments including Local Government planning schemes, State legislation and regional planning policies. We think there is an obligation on all town planning consultancy firms to actively participate in draft planning policy rather than just complaining about flawed policy once it has