Western Sydney residents forced to squeeze through half-width streets due to 'absurd' planning laws

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2024-06-12

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The race to build more housing in Sydney’s outer suburbs has resulted in some hastily constructed suburbs. Along with new homes, developers are being asked to build new roads. But a quirk in the planning controls has allowed developers to build streets that are only half-finished.
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