Dubbo’s 211-Home Estate Wins Approval Despite Local Pushback

Of the 25 submissions regarding the proposal, 17 objected, including the Dubbo Regional Council.

The council expressed concerns over traffic queuing and insufficient green space, drainage and water and sewerage capacities.

Housing typology will comprise 113 two-bed, 90 three-bed and eight four-bedroom homes.

MAAS’s site is on the 38ha heritage-listed former  RAAF Dubbo stores depot. Homes will be built near a corrugated igloo warehouse erected during World War II.

The site was cleared, hangers relocated and an igloo demolished in 2020 after subdivision approval the year prior.

Outdoor amenities will include a bowling green, pickle ball and tennis courts, and a pool. A 981sq m community building will comprise function rooms, a gym, cinema, library and games room.

▲ The igloo buildings are parabolic arch warehouses established used as a major logistics, storage, and distribution hub for the Royal Australian Air Force.

At least 211 resident and 54 visitor car spaces will be provided.

The estate will be closed in by open-style and slatted fencing, replacing a proposed opaque Colorbond fence after the planning departments’ concern at homes having no sight-line to the Palmer Street frontage.

Regional Australia’s housing market is outperforming the capital cities despite a slight dip to home values, according to Cotality’s latest Regional Market Update..

Land has been cleared less than 500m away for MAAS’s 37-lot Cypress Park estate on High Street.

The former RAAF site is less than 1.5km north-east of MAAS Magnolia estate, and 2.5km to its Delta Shores and Southlakes communities.

MAASs’ housing project will cost about $74 million to build, and will employ 150 construction workers.