There is a common term used in real estate and development being “splitter” blocks. This article explores the differences between the two and implications in Queensland. Depending on who you talk to this could mean two entirely different things. Some people mean a site that is already 2 lots but on 1 title, whilst others… Continue reading What is the difference between a “splitter” and a “subdivision”?
Brisbane has experienced many floods since European settlement, with events in 1841, 1890, 1893, 1931, 1974, and most recently 2011. Floods are the most expensive natural disaster type in our country and it is reported the 2011 Brisbane event cost the country’s economy about $30 billion. You can check your property’s flood risk with Brisbane… Continue reading Coastal hazard overlay and Brisbane development
The new overlay is part of putting into action the themes contained in council’s recently published “Brisbane Future Blueprint”. The blueprint includes eight principles and forty actions that were created following feedback from 10,000 residents across every suburb of Brisbane. This Community Purposes Network Overlay code has been introduced to “provide for the assessment of… Continue reading What is the new BCC Community Purposes Network Overlay?
You may have come across these four little words in your search for the perfect property: Subject to Council Approval (STCA). Usually these words come directly after claims about future development opportunities on real estate marketing signage or flyers. The reason you see it in real estate marketing is because the potential to develop a… Continue reading Know what STCA means for your Property’s Potential
A town planner is someone you might need to assist with a project, whether that be a development or your own home. Qualified town planners are eligible to become members of the Planning Institute of Australia [PIA] and have usually studied a Bachelor in something like “planning” or “urban and regional planning” or “urban development”.… Continue reading The Value of a Town Planner on your team
Infrastructure charges are fees that councils and water utility providers (distributor-retailers) collect as part of the development assessment process. The easiest way to explain these charges are that a developer is offsetting its additional demands on public infrastructure against the cost to the public of expanding or replacing infrastructure once it reaches capacity. These charges… Continue reading What are infrastructure charges and when do they apply?
In Queensland Development Applications (DAs) are primarily guided by the Planning Act 2016 (the Act), the Planning Regulation 2017 (the Reg) and the Development Assessment Rules (the Rules). The Act defines what development is, the types of development, and the various application options. The local council then creates a planning scheme for the region that… Continue reading Development types under the new Planning Act
Many people are not sure when or even if they require development approval for a project they are considering. Under the Planning Act 2016 in Queensland, a development application (DA for short) may be required when you want to develop. You need a DA when you are looking to do any of the following: Building… Continue reading Development approval – do you need it?
Brisbane City Council have various strategies in their traffic and car parking management arsenal including policies about how on-street car parking is managed and well as having detailed car parking requirements and ratios for development. Development car parking requirements When planning a development in Brisbane, car parking requirements must be factored in as part of… Continue reading Car park crunch – will it eat your site yield for lunch?
The property development game is one of calculated risk. Developers assess all the variables in order to model its financial feasibility. While risk can come with great reward, it pays to know what those risks might be, and if you can manage them effectively. Here are some tips we’ve rounded up on-site acquisitions. 1. Call… Continue reading Look before you leap: Site acquisitions
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