Fortunately a number of companies have come up with systems to get around council laws, & many people are simply installing small units for family.

I can understand how someone with a large McMansion on their acre block do not want a shanty village to grow next door, but intelligent rules could make both happy. Around here many larger acreage properties have "granny flats" appearing, without reference to council. It would be a brave councilor or bureaucrat that started making waves in the current economic & social situation, provided reasonable standards are maintained.

Costs are becoming ridiculous with rates & home insurance devouring 3 months of the single pension rate, so even elderly home owners can struggle to survive alone.

I stumbled across the designs of Granny Flats quite
by accident. They look great and the prices listed
are very accessible. It would be a good solution for
many - young and old.

Indyvidual and Hasbeen - why would local councils disapprove?
The flats seem well designed.

The flats seem well designed.
Foxy,
yes, that's the problem. Anything that makes sense & doesn't involve bureaucratic nonsense/red tape is not acceptable to many Councils under the yoke of LGA.

What a pity. I'm sure that Granny Flats would
make suburbs more liveable and enjoyable.
They look so good and are affordable. It would
also solve the problems of people having
to live with either their parents or children.
More space for both.

More space for both.
Foxy,
Again yes and, an improved quality of life for all. Current affairs programmes regularly report on Council bureaucrat idiocy from all around the Nation & the silly people keep blaming Govt.
Just think back to all the reports you would have seen on TV on the many empty houses & blocks of flats etc. all down to Council ineptitude !
There's sufficient space on even a quarter acre block for a small cabin but many Councils are against them. Why ? Not even Councils know !

Indyvidual,

I agree.

Two of our friends have built Granny Flats in an
outer suburb. Both families are really happy with
the results.