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If you are thinking of subdividing your block of land into two or more lots and don’t know where or how to start, you are not alone. The local council town planning permit process is complex and can be frustrating for homeowners and investors.
TOWN PLANNING PERMIT
Putting together an application for a dual occupancy can be extremely hard and tiring and dealing with council can be a nightmare, not to mention the whole process can be very expensive. Plus, we are pretty sure, you have better things to do. That is where we come in and do it all for you!
It is what we do, all day, every day. Being in the industry for 30 years, our directors have local knowledge and experienced and strong relationships with many town planners, registered architects and building designers, engineers, and property consultants.
It is what we do, all day, every day. Being in the industry for 30 years, our directors have local knowledge and experienced and strong relationships with many town planners, registered architects and building designers, engineers, and property consultants.
common compliance rules to consider for your Planning Permit
Having worked on so many dual occupancy projects over the years here are some common compliance rules to consider
Neighbour’s objections
You have a great concept plan for a dual occupancy; however, your difficult neighbour has put in an objection to your proposal because it will overlook their backyard.
Did you know that you can be given opportunity to address neighbour objections before council decides on the town planning permit? But how do you go about addressing those objections on planning grounds?
Design consideration
Did you know your plan for dual occupancy is very similar to a secondary dwelling, but with differences? It may be that your site would be better suited for a secondary dwelling?
How do you know the difference and what is council likely to support? We work together with experienced architect and designer that understand local rescode and know how to push the building envelop to maximise yield for our clients.
Density
Homeowners need to realise maximum returns on their residential land, and this can put them on a collision course with council or their neighbours, who want to see a lower density of development to preserve streetscape character.
How do you go about reaching an ideal balance where you achieve economic returns but not at the expense of streetscape character? Having a good rapport with council’s and minimising resident objections can make a difference in getting your approval over the line.
Overlays on your land
What do you do if your site has an overlay, like environmental audit overlay, vegetation overlay, bushfire prone overlay, heritage overlay, road acquisition overlay…?
Did you know that this may introduce other government agencies into the assessment process, and require more time and planning? What would you need to do to satisfy the requirement of these agencies?
Property subdivision
You may want to build another property on your block of land for a family member, or you may want to subdivide so that the two dwellings end up on different titles. Can your dual occupancy be subdivided and, if so, how?
Depending on the size of your land, you could end up with getting an approval for a dual occupancy development, or 3 lots on a block, or even 4 or more lots of separate dwellings on the land that could be separately sold.
Car parking
Car parking for multi-unit development can often be the deciding factor which can make or break your development.
However, a council may be agreeable to your development providing alternative contributions towards public infrastructure in lieu of allowing a reduction to onsite parking rate. How do you know what type of contribution or agreement is appropriate and how do you negotiate these solutions with your council?
Making your council approval journey easy
Because we understand that getting to the point of having the right approval for your dual occupancy or multi-unit development is not an easy journey, we are here to make your council approval journey for your dual occupancy or multi-unit development as simple and as pain free as possible.
Many of our clients engage our development management and town planning permit services to take the complexity and headaches away from them.
If you own an investment property or home and is thinking about building a dual occupancy or duplex, please contact us for a free site assessment and discuss how we can help create your wealth.
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