100,000 Approved Homes: So Why Aren't They Being Built?
About this episode
The episode challenges the narrative around Australia's housing crisis, exploring why over 100,000 approved homes remain unbuilt and the factors influencing housing affordability.
For years, Australia's housing crisis has been framed as a simple supply problem: cut planning red tape, approve more developments, and housing affordability will improve. But what if we've been solving the wrong problem all along? In this episode, urban economist and town planner Tim Sneesby joins Veronica Morgan and Chris Bates to challenge one of the most widely accepted narratives in Australian property. Drawing on his experience in planning, urban economics, and public policy, Tim unpacks why planning regulations may not be the primary barrier to housing delivery. Together, they explore why more than 100,000 approved homes in New South Wales remain unbuilt, what developer feasibility has to do with housing supply, and why interest rates, financial markets, and broader economic conditions may have a far greater influence on affordability than planning reform alone. The conversation also dives into the NSW Government's planning reforms, including low and mid-rise housing policies, transport-oriented development, and the growing debate between state-led rezoning and strategic local planning. Tim explains why blanket upzoning may not deliver the housing outcomes governments are…
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