WA Planning Rules Shake-Up to Boost Housing Supply

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Western Australia is overhauling planning rules, allowing 50,000 more homes to be subdivided by reducing minimum block sizes for R20 zones from 900sqm to 700sqm.
The changes aim to boost housing supply in Perth and streamline approvals.

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Western Australia is overhauling planning rules, allowing 50,000 more homes to be subdivided by reducing minimum block sizes for R20 zones from 900sqm to 700sqm. The changes aim to boost housing supply in Perth and streamline approvals.

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