In this post I would like to draw your attention to some important issues around council development plans.
If you are considering contracting a property for development please be sure to carefully read the relavant council development plans. Speaking to a council representative over the counter is not enough. You may speak to someone forward thinking and pro development – but if they are not the person that makes the final assessment and the project is not compliant then you could find yourself in a very tricky position.
Also, just because the kind of development you are looking to do has been done 50 times before does not mean that yours will be approved. Development plans often get updated, making developments that were compliant yesterday not compliant today!
I spoke to someone at Brighton (Holdfast Council) who owned a property that he was sure could be subdivided based on his knowledge and experience of the council development plan. Unfortunately this particular development plan was updated 1 month prior to putting in his application. The council would not approve his development and the gentleman kissed away thousands of dollars! [click to read more…]
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