Property subdivision in Queensland: assess zoning, lot size, servicing and approvals early to protect your budget, timing and development potential.
Property subdivision in Queensland: assess zoning, lot size, servicing and approvals early to protect your budget, timing and development potential.
Town Planners Brisbane property owners trust can clarify zoning, manage development applications and reduce costly approval delays before work begins.
How Early Planning Strategy De-Risks Industrial Development: Lessons from BDW Brendale Industrial developments are often judged by their final form—but for planners and developers alike, success is determined much earlier. At 300 South Pine Road, Brendale, the Builders Discount Warehouse (BDW) project is a case study in what becomes possible when town planning… Continue reading How Early Planning Strategy De-Risks Industrial Development: BDW Brendale
Seller Disclosure Statements and Zoning Amendments to the Property Law Act 2023 in Queensland now require sellers of a property to prepare and provide a Seller Disclosure Statement also referred to a Form 2. A copy of the current Form 2 can be downloaded using this LINK. Part of the required information for the Seller Disclosure… Continue reading What zoning is a property? – Seller Disclosure Statements
We often receive enquiries from people looking to subdivide land. The majority of these enquiries are for sites which are unable to be subdivided due to any of a number of common issues. These issues are outlined as follows and will assist you in avoiding making costly mistakes: The site is outside of the… Continue reading Things to look out for if subdividing land?
Sometimes 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. If you purchase a property that has any of these, you may have an actual easement or restriction that applies to the site. An easement is on… Continue reading What having services on your site means for property owners
During the 1930s, reticulated sewerage systems were installed on a budget with combined drains servicing up to three homes commonly installed. That means allotments in many of Brisbane’s pre-war inner city suburbs may have this type of drain, being a shared connection to the sewer. This means each allotment doesn’t have its own sewer connection… Continue reading What is a combined drain?
Overland flow happens when there is a lot of rain and water runs across the land. These are natural paths that water likes to flow along and into stormwater drains or local creeks after running off neighbouring properties and driveways or rising from the ground. Generally, development should not block this flow of water as… Continue reading Should you go with the (overland) flow?
One of the most common queries we receive is how many apartments, units or townhouses can be built on a particular site. Developers call this yield and it’s important because it helps calculate a project’s potential profit. Calculating yield is not as easy as A + B = C. There are a number of factors… Continue reading Why you can’t get a straight answer on site yield
Before you lodge a Development Application with council you can request a prelodgement meeting, at your cost, to go through your plans or development concept. Some councils still offer a free service whilst for others this can come at some expense. So is it worth your time and money? Most councils offer this service to… Continue reading The pros & cons of Prelodgement
