Town planning

Properties can have services on the site that are not under the control of the owner. Examples of this include power, gas, water, stormwater and sewerage infrastructure.

Planning schemes change infrequently but when they do landowners can get caught out. The Planning Act has a mechanism that may allow a development to be assessed under the old scheme.

Land can be physically subdivided, which is typically referred to as a subdivision, or a building can be divided into lots and this is commonly referred to as “strata titling”.

Operational Works encompasses a range of tasks that will change the site.

Brisbane City Council allows different lot sizes dependent on your zoning.

There are natural paths water likes to flow along and into stormwater drains or local creeks after running off neighbouring properties and driveways or rising from the ground.

Gravity is important in development when it comes to services. Major urban utilities we rely upon are typically gravity services.

In recent years there has been a wave of projects commonly marketed as "freehold townhomes" or "freehold townhouses" around Brisbane.

One of the most common queries we receive is how many apartments, units or townhouses can be built on a site. There are a number of factors that can influence site yield.

BCC adopted changes to streamline planning approvals for aged care and retirement accommodation.