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 and property… Continue reading How Early Planning Strategy De-Risks Industrial Development: BDW Brendale
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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?
Rural land in South East Queensland is affected by the South East Queensland Regional Plan which maps the area and places land into one of three categories, the Urban Footprint, Rural Living Area or the Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area.
Most Rural land is included in the Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area and the Regional Plan through the Planning Regulation 2017 prohibits the creation of allotments less than 100 hectares in area. Due to this prohibition there is currently no pathway for which an owner can submit a properly made application for subdivision.
However, there are some exemptions with subdivision being permitted in the following circumstances:
– lot to be created is for a public utility use or purpose;
– the lot is currently a divided lot severed by a road and the road form the whole boundary between the proposed lots;
– it is consistent with an existing development approval.
You can check the category of your land under the South East Queensland Regional Plan using the following mapping system:
https://www.planning.qld.gov.au/planning-framework/mapping
For help identifying the Regional Plan classification of your land, and the implications for subdivision, get in touch with us for a no-obligation desktop review via office@consultplanning.com.au or 1300 017 540.
*Disclaimer: this article is intended to provide general information only and due to the dynamic nature of regulations and policy it is recommended that only a site specific review is relied upon. Information is current as of 14 November 2024.
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
Given how long it can take for a development plan to come to fruition from land purchase through to approvals there can be changes to a Planning Scheme that may adversely impact a site. Conversely there can also be changes that give significant uplift to the development potential of a site. For situations where a… Continue reading When you can get town planning approval under an old (superseded) planning scheme
Land can be physically subdivided and each parcel owned by a party, which is typically what is meant when people refer to a “subdivision”. Alternatively, a building can be divided into multiple lots and this is commonly referred to as “strata titling” or a “strata title subdivision”. The word strata means “one of a number… Continue reading The difference between a strata title and a land subdivision
Queensland’s Planning Act 2016 defines “Operational Works”as follows: “means work, other than building work or plumbing or drainage work, in, on, over or under premises that materially affects premises or the use of premises”. Operational Works (OPW) generally encompasses a range of tasks that will change the site and can include: Earthworks Removing vegetation on… Continue reading What are Operational Works?
Landowners on larger parcels may be able to subdivide their lot to create two smaller lots. The increased cost of housing might make a smaller lot attractive to people looking to do less maintenance or downsize. Brisbane City Council allows different lot sizes dependent on your zoning and how close you are to “centres”, which… Continue reading Subdividing land into small lots in Brisbane
