<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria" rel="" target="" title="Victorian"><span>Victorian</span></a><span> Government is pledging to unlock extra housing space by loosening car parking requirements for new builds in areas close to public transport.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Allan government today unveiled changes to "outdated" car parking rules, which it says will make it easier and cheaper to build homes in well-connected areas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Current legislation, written in the 1970s, requires every household to have car parking spaces.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/music-festival-health-risks-food-preparation-poisoning/e31027c5-7ec6-4a88-be04-5ed5625be751" target="_blank"><strong><span>Deadly hidden health risks of festivals revealed</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But the government has vowed to bring the rules "into the modern day", suggesting residents who live closer to public transport hubs may not need a vehicle.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Old rules from Victoria's lowest era of train usage are now blocking new homes for people who rely on public transport," Premier Jacinta Allan said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Under the changes, homes built next to "high frequency public transport" won't need to provide as many car parks as those built further from train stations.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/victorian-government-eases-car-parking-conditions-for-new-builds-to-encourage-housing-affordability/a088c669-9d6f-4537-8fc1-7679bd9abd7f" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There will be no changes to accessible car spaces.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Data from The Grattan Institute found adding parking to a newly-built six-storey apartment in Melbourne costs about $70,000 per home.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A lengthy application is currently required to get around the parking requirements, the government said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Allan Government is also expanding the number of areas where developers are required to pay an infrastructure fee to support amenities in local communities.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/sabrina-carpenter-calls-white-house-use-of-her-song-evil-disgusting/6143d173-650a-4938-8546-09294abe967f" target="_blank"><strong><span>Sabrina Carpenter slams 'evil', 'disgusting' White House over song use</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>From July 2027, developers in an extra 50 well-connected areas will be required to pay $11,350 for each new home built on a site.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>That's in addition to 10 pilot activity centres earmarked by the government last year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The government estimates the program will rake in $4 billion by 2051 from the fee.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The funds will go towards infrastructure projects such as parks, road upgrades, school expansions and better public transport, according to the government.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"As we build more homes near public transport, we're also delivering funding for the local parks, roads, schools and facilities that keep these communities great places to live," Allan said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"All up, this is a win for industry who build new homes near public transport, a win for young people who'll buy them – and a win for their neighbours in 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