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Queensland Housing Code
Two siting rule sets are live in Queensland until 2029. Which one governs your lot?
Siting and design rules for houses and granny flats. How the Queensland Housing Code binds council by council, the site cover, setback and height standards on either side of the 450 square metre split, secondary dwellings with their parking and open space, and the Modern Homes Standards easings.
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4 modules, 2 case studies, final quiz and certificate.
Introduction and objectives
Why the transition, not the new numbers, is the practical risk this year.
Which rules apply, and when
Establish whether a council has adopted the code, and what applies until the 2029 backstop if it has not.
Siting the house
Apply site cover, front, side and rear setbacks and height on either side of the 450 square metre split.
Secondary dwellings, parking and open space
Size a granny flat within its cap and carry through the third parking space and the private open space.
The Modern Homes Standards easings
Match the 5 star, 6 star and Livable Housing easings to the house, and record the one you claim.
A small lot and an oversized granny flat
A small lot that gained a metre, and a granny flat that outgrew its cap during documentation.
Key takeaways
The checks to run on every Queensland lot during the transition.
Final quiz and certificate
Ten project scenarios. Pass and the certificate goes straight into your dashboard.
Intermediate. For people who already prepare development applications and read planning scheme codes in Queensland. Covers siting and design for houses, granny flats and outbuildings. Construction requirements under the NCC are not covered.
Written for the people who set the envelope on a Queensland lot.
Building designers
You site houses and granny flats across several councils, each at a different point in the transition.
Residential drafters
You draw the setbacks, site cover and parking that an assessor will check against the rule set in force.
Town planners
You advise on which provisions apply and prepare the applications that rely on them.
Project home designers
Your standard house types now meet different envelopes on either side of the 450 square metre split.
Granny flat specialists
The floor area caps, the third parking space and subordination decide whether your design is accepted.
Where this hour goes on your record.
National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA 2021) performance criteria this course aligns with:
Building codes, standards and planning advice
Client requirements and project objectives
Planning principles and statutory planning
Preparing compliant planning applications
Compliant project documentation
| If you are | How it is recorded |
|---|---|
| A building designer | 1 formal CPD point. Your certificate, the learning outcomes, the module outline and your quiz result are kept in your dashboard, so you can show what you studied if your CPD is audited. |
| An architect | 1 formal CPD point. Aligned with NSCA 2021 performance criteria PC12, PC19, PC32, PC42 and PC46. |
| A drafter, planner or project home designer | 1 hour of CPD on the Queensland Housing Code, recorded on your certificate for your registration body or scheme. |
CPD On Demand is not a registered training organisation and courses are not accredited by any registration body. Each course is aligned with the relevant competency frameworks and gives you the records to evidence it. CPD rules differ by registration body and state, so check with yours if you are unsure.
Pairs well with.
Livable Housing Design: NCC Mandatory Provisions
The accessibility provisions the Modern Homes easings modify.
The Red Tape Survival Guide
Cutting approval delays and admin costs on residential projects.
Designing for 7 Star Compliance on Difficult Sites
Slopes and overshadowing, the sites where the envelope is tightest.
Before you enrol.
Site every Queensland house and granny flat to the right rules, in one self-paced hour.
$99, 60 minutes, certificate on completion.