Land Subdivisions

Hi Matt,

Factors to examine when considering a Subdivision
• Local town planning regulations
• Land zoning restrictions
• Minimum size of lots
• Access to water and sewerage services
• Setback requirements
• Minimum building envelopes
• Parks and open space
• Easements
• Vehicle access including Council refuse collection
• Storm water management
• Increased noise from new development
• Environmental and heritage issues

As each State and Council have their own rules its impossible to give you exact figure.

We’re just in the middle of the civil works on our subdivision in SE Qld (2 years to process!!) and the new 200m sewer line including 4 manholes is $30K installed. If its a small subdivision (Under 20 lots) and located in SE Qld then give me a PM and I’ll put you in touch with a reliable contractor.
With the driveway’s will they be concrete?

A good website that contains a site checklist is http://www.propertydivas.com.au, along with articles about subdivision and property development.

Two great books to read are:
“Australian Residential Property Development”
By: Ron FORLEE
Publisher:Wright Books, 2004

“Smarter Property Improvement”
By: Peter CEREXHE
Publisher:Allen & Unwin, 2004

Hope this helps,

Amanda
“It is better to be inconspicuously wealthy, than to be ostentatiously poor…”