Hi Ivan,

Thanks.

I had a chat with the council town planner today. I wasn’t told upfront that my block is not suitable for a subdivision, so that is good. Whether the application will be successful or not will of course depend on how well the proposed development complies with the planning scheme.

I’ve decided that before I start spending money…[Read more]

Hi Ivan,

Thanks. Your comment about Whitehorse – yeah, I was a bit afraid of that.

Is that a common practice to get written commitment from a town planner? If I were a town planner I am not sure I would be willing to go that far – after all the decision is made by the council and is sometimes political (I know of a recent case where planning…[Read more]

Hi Wilko1 and APerry,

Thanks for your replies.

I am completely green which is why I was hoping to go with a company that provides full service rather than sourcing town planner, surveyor, architects and what not individually and along the way possibly making some costly mistakes.

A bit surprised to learn that architects charge per hour – I…[Read more]

Hi Wilko1 and APerry,

Thanks for your replies.

I am completely green which is why I was hoping to go with a company that provides full service rather than sourcing town planner, surveyor, architects and what not individually and along the way possibly making some costly mistakes.

A bit surprised to learn that architects charge per hour – I…[Read more]