In short:

The NSW Land and Environment Court has ruled that a couple's caravan requires development consent under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act.

Bega Valley Shire Council has welcomed the ruling but says tiny homes can play a role in providing diverse housing options.

What's next?

The Australian Tiny House Association says the decision may have implications for all tiny home owners in NSW.

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[-] Quokka@quokk.au 20 points 5 days ago

And what’s the complaint? “Oh that lovely gay couple we’re living in an idyllic little house and being good neighbours as they tended to their land”

It’s such a victimless fucking crime.

[-] NooBoY@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 days ago

That will be one part, the other will be that some people in the area want the place to loom a certain way. I know of someone who owned a block that had a shipping container at the back of the block have council tell them that they need to move it. Their response was that they had a permit in to build on said block that had been sitting with council for at least 6 months. It got approved within a week.

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