South Australia proposes law for bigger garages to stop street parking being ‘overrun’ with SUVs

Plan sparks debate about use of urban space, housing costs and investment in public transport amid climate crisis

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South Australia is proposing laws that will force developers to build bigger garages in new homes, in an effort to stop cars too big for standard off-street parking from crowding suburban streets.

Under the plan, which is still in the consultation process, residential car park sizes will have to be half a metre wider and 60cm longer to accommodate big cars and dual-cab utes. The size of a single car park, under the proposed changes, would be 3.5m wide and 6m long.

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