Subdivisions

Unless careful and accurate planning is undertaken by experts; financial estimates can easily fall well short causing a significant blow out of expenses for developers. Even small subdivisions can be very complex and require detailed and thorough planning to avoid budget blowouts, excessive delays and legal battles with council or government.

Possibility

  • When considering a subdivision; your first step should be to consult with an experienced surveyor such as Bannister & Hunter. We can provide you with a great deal of helpful information which is essential when determining whether your intended project is viable and legal. We can give good advice on the necessary sequence of events required for subdivisions by council and State Government regulations.

Costs

  • The cost of a subdivision can easily exceed your wildest expectations. Because we perform subdivisions regularly; we are in a good position to provide you with invaluable advice. Early consultation will usually give a client a realistic and accurate assessment of the likely total costs.

Steps

  • There will be many conflicting criteria which will need to be resolved in consultation with a surveyor. Factors such as number layout, shape of lots, council regulations, topography, traffic flow, roads and servicing, drainage ad utilities etc. We can prepare a highly detailed and professional submission and apply for Development Application approval.

Approval

  • The length of time it takes for Council approval will depend on the complexity and size of the subdivision proposal. The approval will be sent to us setting out all the required contributions with the conditions to be met before endorsement of the plan.

Construction & Services

  • The surveyor/engineer is expert in the preparation of engineering plans for erosion control, road and drainage plans. Levels of land and positions of nearby services are recorded to make the design possible.
    Appropriate applications to have gas, power, sewer, telephone and water services provided to the new subdivision can all be made by us.

Peg-out & Plan

  • Registered surveyors are the only ones legally permitted to mark subdivision boundaries. After placement of all the required marks we prepare the Subdivision Plan and the document to create any restrictions or easements for lodgment at the Land Titles Office.

We can lodge the final plan at the Land Titles Office once the council has endorsed their certificate on the subdivision plan, and all interested parties have signed off on it.
When registration is completed – usually in several weeks, title documents are issued and ownership of the new lots can now be transferred.

Engineering Surveys

  • All engineering designs rely on a quality survey of the existing conditions of the surrounding area to be developed. The information collected will include the grade of the land, geological features, major trees or any other features that will influence the final design. Watercourses and open drains will be appraised for flooding risks and areas around bushfire will be evaluated for fire risk.

This information is given to the designer in a format that suits the computer modeling program which will create the final report.