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Victoria’s draft housing plan proposes taller apartments with smaller setbacks, raising privacy and solar energy concerns.
Draft Victorian planning guidelines propose allowing four- to six-storey apartments in 60 new activity centres with reduced 4.5-metre setbacks—below the current six-metre standard—sparking concerns over privacy, sunlight, green space, and solar panel access.
The changes, part of a state effort to accelerate housing supply, would streamline approvals through "deemed-to-comply" rules but lack provisions to prevent overshadowing solar panels and include weak sunlight requirements for bedrooms.
Local councils and residents, including Boroondara Council and community groups, criticize the process for lacking transparency and failing to account for local character and energy goals.
The guidelines remain under review.
El proyecto de plan de vivienda de Victoria propone apartamentos más altos con reveses menores, lo que plantea preocupaciones sobre la privacidad y la energía solar.