ACT government uses 'call-in' powers to push forward with development of social housing in affluent Canberra suburb

A mock-up image of what the final build of the YHomes house in Ainslie is hoped to look like. (Supplied.)

The ACT Planning Minister has used special powers to approve a home in Canberra's north for vulnerable women, including those fleeing domestic violence, after residents from the affluent suburb had the initial application approval overturned.