A plain English explanation of this ACT planning and property term.
The classification of a building according to its physical form, scale, layout and residential configuration, used to determine the appropriate design response and assessment of a development proposal under the ACT planning framework.
A typology is a recurring building form or arrangement, such as detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, terraces, courtyard housing or apartments. Typology affects access, private open space, façade treatment, privacy and how density is distributed across the block.