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Density in the Backyard: Infill Potential of Tiny Houses on Wheels

Carr, Rachel ( 2022)

Strategic planning documents in Victoria push for increased urban density, while also espousing the virtues and necessity of sustainable urban development. Yet, there are not clear strategies about what form these increases of density will take. It is broadly assumed that densification equates to replacing single dwellings on a lot with multi-dwelling developments such as apartment buildings. Other potential forms of densification are rarely addressed within planning strategy, and thus those alternate typologies, such as certain types of small secondary dwellings, find themselves in a liminal space, neither explicitly permitted nor disallowed within the Victorian Planning Provisions. Small secondary dwelling typologies, such as tiny houses, may provide an alternate solution to demolish-rebuild strategies for increasing urban density. An analysis of relevant Victorian planning policy documents and discussions with people looking for alternatives to traditional housing typologies suggests tiny houses have potential to be one viable method of increasing urban density and providing sustainable urban infill options in Victoria, Australia.