New South Wales

State level

The regulation that applies state wide for tiny homes is the:

Local Government (Manufactured Home Estates, Caravan Parks, Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwellings) Regulation 2021

It outlines that Council approval is not required for:

a) 1 caravan on land occupied by the owner of the caravan in connection with the owner’s dwelling house if the caravan is—

(i) used for habitation only by the owner or members of the owner’s household, and

(ii) maintained in a safe and healthy condition

b) a moveable dwelling or associated structure on land to accommodate a person who has been displaced as a result of a natural disaster if the moveable dwelling or associated structure is—

(i) maintained in a safe and healthy condition, and

(ii) removed within—

(A) 2 years after it is installed, or

(B) if the relevant local approvals policy for the moveable dwelling or associated structure specifies a longer period—the longer period.

Local Government level

Ballina Shire is now looking into ‘encouraging tiny homes in appropriate areas’ as part of its Future Housing Strategy as reported in the Echo Newspaper.

New South Wales

State level

The regulation that applies state wide for tiny homes is the:

Local Government (Manufactured Home Estates, Caravan Parks, Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwellings) Regulation 2021

It outlines that Council approval is not required for:

a) 1 caravan on land occupied by the owner of the caravan in connection with the owner’s dwelling house if the caravan is—

(i) used for habitation only by the owner or members of the owner’s household, and

(ii) maintained in a safe and healthy condition

b) a moveable dwelling or associated structure on land to accommodate a person who has been displaced as a result of a natural disaster if the moveable dwelling or associated structure is—

(i) maintained in a safe and healthy condition, and

(ii) removed within—

(A) 2 years after it is installed, or

(B) if the relevant local approvals policy for the moveable dwelling or associated structure specifies a longer period—the longer period.

Local Government level

Ballina Shire is now looking into ‘encouraging tiny homes in appropriate areas’ as part of its Future Housing Strategy as reported in the Echo Newspaper.

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