Low and mid- rise housing
Update

After much anticipation, reforms to encourage low and mid-rise housing will take effect on 28 February 2025.

The changes made by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure will apply to residential zones and will allow for:

• Buildings up to six storeys within 400 metres of 171 designated train stations and town centres on land zoned for medium (R3) or high-density (R4).

• Buildings up to three storeys within 800 metres of stations and town centres on land zoned for residential (R1) or low-density (R2) development.

• Employment zoned land is excluded from the policy.

The key controls for new apartment buildings in (R3) and (R4) zones include:

• Within 400m of stations and centres: 2.2:1 FSR and 22m height (24m for shop top housing

• Within 800m of stations and centres: 1.5:1 FSR and 17.5m height (17.5m for shop top housing)

• In-fill housing bonuses available for affordable housing on top