PART ONE - Fishers Ghost

CommentsResearch has shown that affordable housing developments are most needed in localgovernment areas closer to the Sydney CBD where land prices are much higher.Page two of the discussion paper (Attachment 2) includes a map showing the rate ofthe availability of affordable housings for all the metropolitan LGAs. The shortage inaffordable housing stock is mainly concentrated in and around the Sydney CBD andNorth Sydney. In Campbelltown the Map shows that 80% to 100% of the privaterental housing is affordable.It is important, that local councils that have significant shortages in affordable hosingstock be provided with opportunities to develop their own affordable housingschemes to increase the affordable housing stock within their LGA.RecommendationIt is recommended that the Department amend the provisions in the AHSEPP toallow for different approaches in different areas to assist in the delivery of appropriateaffordable rental housingImplementation of the AHSEPP in NSW to dateAccording to the information in the discussion paper, since the introduction ofAHSEPP by the Department in July 2009, the following dwellings have beenconstructed across NSW: 3,600 low-rise homes in established residential areas; 200 granny flats; 94 group homes containing supported accommodation for approximately 220people; and 250 dwellings in social housing complexes.The discussion paper does not provide details on the locations of thesedevelopments and whether developments have occurred where they are mostneeded.Implementation of the AHSEPP in Campbelltown LGAThe AHSEPP commenced in July 2009. Under the AHSEPP and or the NationBuilding Economic Stimulus Plan, Council received the following developmentapplications or notification for residential developments as follows:1. Housing NSW- 21 development applications for a total of 277 affordable and/orsocial housing dwellings;2. Private Applicants/developers- 37 affordable housing dwellings – MacarthurGardens; and3. Private Certifiers- Six secondary dwellings.