The Sustainable Subdivisions Framework (SSF) is a framework that seeks to provide statutory planners with a basis for measuring and achieving stronger sustainability outcomes in residential subdivisions. This is being tested and fine-tuned in partnership with CASBE.
The GMCA is committed to sustainability in land use planning. In November 2022 eight councils from the GMCA appointed a shared Environmentally Sustainable Development Advisor to specifically work on sustainable subdivisions with councils and developers in their municipalities for a 12 month period to October 2023.
Our ESD Advisor, Simon Blackwell, has now continued for a second year, adding environmentally sustainable design in the built environment to the advisory service.
The work being undertaken includes:
The GMCA is committed to sustainability in land use planning. In November 2022 eight councils from the GMCA appointed a shared Environmentally Sustainable Development Advisor to specifically work on sustainable subdivisions with councils and developers in their municipalities for a 12 month period to October 2023.
Our ESD Advisor, Simon Blackwell, has now continued for a second year, adding environmentally sustainable design in the built environment to the advisory service.
The work being undertaken includes:
- ESD assessments on subdivisions;
- Planning officer workshops & training;
- Developer Forums;
- Relevant Council Strategy advice;
- Advisory for ESD in the built environment;
- Informing & participating in revisions to the SSF tool.
Participating Councils
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