20Design requirements

#### 20 Design requirements 20 Design requirements > > (1) Development consent must not be granted to development for the purposes of dual occupancies, manor houses or multi dwelling housing (terraces) under this division unless the consent authority has considered the Low Rise Housing Diversity Design Guide, to the extent to which the guide is not inconsistent with this policy. > > > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to development to which Chapter 4 applies. > > > (3) Development consent must not be granted to development under this division unless the consent authority has considered whether the design of the residential development is compatible with— > > > > > (a) the desirable elements of the character of the local area, or > > > > > (b) for precincts undergoing transition—the desired future character of the precinct. > > **s 20:** Subst 2023 (664), Sch 1\[8\].