A subdivision is the process whereby a piece of land is cut up into smaller pieces (Lots) and given newtitles.

This is another type of subdividing but not as common today as it was years ago. The land is jointly owned by each party named on the title. The process and cost is basically the same as subdivision but doesn’t give the freehold outcome.

The land use laws do have minimum sizes, designated by council, that you must meet when creating new titles, however, it varies greatly as it is subject to the project location,final intended use, proposed amount of new titles you wish to create and the governing rules in place at the time you undertake you project.

In a worst case situation… Yes, they can stop you!
However, in most instances, we do try design new subdivisions to meet all the planning requirements so we don’t need to ask any neighbours for their permission. Each project is different and so based on what you wish to achieve and where your project is located. It is always good practice to have the neighbours onside with you on your project where ever possible. The council have special documents that you can use to formalise any agreements you may make with your neighbours.

This will depend on what you wish to achieve. The normal time frame for a 1-5 lot subdivision is usually anywhere from 6-9mths plus the build times for the civil and housing works.

Every project is unique and so the pricing will vary. After talking with you and doing a small amount of research for you, normally we can give you a reasonable estimate of your costs before you go too far. The costs will vary greatly from a section with all the services readily available compared to one where lots of new infrastructure is needed to make the subdivision possible.

Generally, it is not a deal breaker but something that we address during our first discussion with you. A new subdivision must have its own public connections and sometimes, in order to achieve this, there can be considerable extra cost. Wherever possible, we can inform you of this very early on in our investigations.

Not all trees can be cut down, however, due to recent law changes by our government, local councils now
have to let you cut down unnecessary trees as long as they are not protected or listed as special.