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This consultation has concluded.

Another chance to comment on Tweed homes in the future

Stage 2 of Council's Housing Code Review begins on Monday 14 May, giving Tweed residents and ratepayers another opportunity to say what they think housing in the Tweed should look like in the future.

While Stage 2 introduces two new discussion papers - about the size and scales of homes (building envelopes) and ancillary structures such as fences and carports - the original four discussion papers will again be open for input.

Online forums and surveys will be open for all six discussion papers from Monday 14 May to Tuesday 12 June.

What do you want Tweed housing to look like in the future?

That's the question we're asking you and your community as Tweed Shire Council embarks upon a review of its Tweed Housing Code. The review is seeking the community's feedback on how housing design should look, how it responds to the climate and locality and whether current housing design trends are reflective of community values and the Tweed's natural amentiy.

Tweed Shire Council is reviewing its Development Control Plan (DCP) A1 for residential and tourist development, refered to in this engagement campaign as the Tweed Housing Code.

We want you to:

  • read the documents in the library
  • add your comments on the code and join the conversation in the forums below
  • complete our surveys
  • complete our quick poll

Tell us how you want houses and residential areas in the shire to look over the next decade and beyond.

Another chance to comment on Tweed homes in the future

Stage 2 of Council's Housing Code Review begins on Monday 14 May, giving Tweed residents and ratepayers another opportunity to say what they think housing in the Tweed should look like in the future.

While Stage 2 introduces two new discussion papers - about the size and scales of homes (building envelopes) and ancillary structures such as fences and carports - the original four discussion papers will again be open for input.

Online forums and surveys will be open for all six discussion papers from Monday 14 May to Tuesday 12 June.

What do you want Tweed housing to look like in the future?

That's the question we're asking you and your community as Tweed Shire Council embarks upon a review of its Tweed Housing Code. The review is seeking the community's feedback on how housing design should look, how it responds to the climate and locality and whether current housing design trends are reflective of community values and the Tweed's natural amentiy.

Tweed Shire Council is reviewing its Development Control Plan (DCP) A1 for residential and tourist development, refered to in this engagement campaign as the Tweed Housing Code.

We want you to:

  • read the documents in the library
  • add your comments on the code and join the conversation in the forums below
  • complete our surveys
  • complete our quick poll

Tell us how you want houses and residential areas in the shire to look over the next decade and beyond.

This consultation has concluded.

  • Online discussion forums and surveys to open on 12 September

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    Your input will be valuable in refining Council's Tweed Development Control Plan (DCP) A1 for Residential and Tourist Development, to encourage the construction of residential buildings which suit the region's climate and geography and to achieve a balance between flexibility in housing design and protecting the natural beauty of the Tweed.

    Both are important to ensure the Tweed remains a highly desirable place to live. Please read the discussion papers, consider to type of resdential and tourist development designs you would like to see, then add your comments and ideas to the discussion forums and surveys when they are launched on Monday 12 September

  • Housing code opinions emerge

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    Community members have started expressing their opinions about housing and subdivision design in the Tweed by participating in the online forums and surveys on this site.

    Click here to see some of the comments submitted so far.

    Click here to view or complete the surveys.

    Opinions submitted so far include these responses to the question that 'individual choice about housing design is more important than established neighbourhood character'.

    • "Individual design should be encouraged to an extent, however, a building must fit in and complement its surroundings."
    • "Nothing worse than seeing the juxtaposition of quaint cottages with clunky "jail-style" concrete bunkers that seem to be the epitome of "modern" housing. Ugly."
    • "I hate neighbourhoods that look the same! There's no uniqueness, a person's home in a way reflects their identity, it would be stupid to have to share that with someone else."

    On the issue of whether 'dwellings designed to respond to the site are generally a better approach than modifying the site to accommodate a particular house', respondents stated:

    • "There should always be room for compromise. Finding the balance is the hard part."
    • "Houses that respond to the site will function better and blend in better."
    • "Yes. Housing should be on poles rather than slabs. More adaptable to the site. Better white ant protection. Improved ventilation."
    • "I do not like humans just moving things around so that it pleases their design. If they're going to build a house on the site, be creative and smart with what you have and stop destroying things."

  • Discussion papers to form part of the Housing Review.

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    Tweed Shire Council is producing a series of seven discussion papers as part of the review, each addressing a key issue about residential housing design. The first four are available to download and read from the library:

    From next Monday, 12 September, Council will be seeking your thoughts and comments via online discussions and surveys and is encouraging you to dowload and read these documents from the library.

    They will be followed by another three discussion papers later this year:

    * Building envelopes

    * Ancillary structures such as garages and swimming pools

    * The DCP structure