Council Approval
Granny Flat/ Tiny House/ Caravans/ Regulations & Council Approval
Although occupying Tiny Homes across Australia is becoming more main stream, there are no specific regulation Australia wide and rules for living in Granny Flats/ Tiny Homes / Caravans varies between different local councils and states. If you are planning on purchasing one of our homes, we recommend having a chat with us and your local council.
In NSW, You may be able to install one of our Movable Tiny home caravans on your property without local council approval due to the NSW State Legislation (Manufactured Home Estates, Caravan Parks, Camp Grounds and Moveable Dwellings Regulation 2021, in particular, subdivision 3, section 77). Some councils require an application/approval to connect to sewer mains or to connect to septic.
You can view the legislation here.
Outside of NSW, you do not need council approval to park a caravan on your property, although councils can limit the amount of time you can occupy a caravan. This time limit will vary from council to council.
Victoria has recently released their own policy which is the Dependent Person’s Unit.
More information can be found here.
In WA, the shire of Esperance sees Tiny Homes as an affordable and sustainable way to live and are currently supporting the development of Tiny Homes in their Local Planning Policy.
More information can be found here.
And remember, if your local council isn’t familiar with the tiny house term, use caravan instead.