IT was British band Manfred Mann who recorded the 1960s classic hit Semi-detached Suburban Mr Jones.

It described the ordinariness and friendliness of a sociological landscape redolent of the “Mother Country” in the early to mid-twentieth century.

But now “terraced housing” is coming to a suburb near you – Bellvista, to be precise – with lots as small as 180 square metres, though no doubt the styling will be a little more 21st century, and promising a different tune.

And just how many storeys they might consist of is as yet unknown.

Development behemoth Stockland intends to introduce the “product” as part of a massive extension to the Bellvista master-planned community, should it get the tick from Sunshine Coast council.

Overall, the application involves around 750 dwelling units consisting of about 550 detached houses and 200 semis.

The 180 sq m lots would have a width of between seven and 10 metres.

A village centre and small shopping complex is also envisaged.

The application comes to light just as neighbouring Pelican Waters applies for similar-sized lots in a huge marina and multi-boat storage development at Bledisloe Boulevard.

A Stockland spokeswoman said the proposal was not the first of its kind in this region.

“There are similar lots at Peregian and Sunshine Cove (in Cooloola),” she said.

“The reasoning behind it is to be able to provide a variety of products in the estate, but they will make up quite a small proportion of the overall product.

“It will provide affordable opportunities for first-home buyers, also empty-nesters seeking to trade down.”

She said no storey heights for the dwelling had yet been decided as “it will depend on market conditions”.

The spokeswoman said Stockland had recently set a record in Melbourne with 212 sq m detached houses becoming the smallest in that city.

The two DAs were listed as part of a council document highlighting “upcoming significant development applications” to be presented to the council in coming weeks.