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How to get a Planning Permit: Don’t design for VCAT

4 May 2010

Conventional wisdom amongst property developers attempting to secure a Planning Permit in Victoria is: “Design for VCAT”.
We’d like to suggest some unconventional wisdom: “Don’t design for VCAT”.
Here’s why …

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Planning Permit Victoria: How to get a “Yes” from Council

28 April 2010

Recently a client approached us to test the waters for a potential 6-unit development in Banyule Council.
What we ended up proposing to Banyule Council fell short of the “300 m2 per lot rule of thumb” and had no precedent for this type of project along the entire street.
Yet Council Town Planners were delighted with our [...]

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Subdividing Land: Are you being served?

7 April 2010

Does obtaining a Planning Permit for multiple dwellings automatically allow you to subdivide?

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Melbourne House Prices: What the media aren’t telling you

30 March 2010

You may have heard that over the long term, property prices tend to double every 7-10 years.
This is based on the assumption that property, on average, grows by 10% per year.
As evidenced in the graph above, courtesy of RPData, this seems to be proving true in the Melbourne property market.
Or is it?

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Building Envelope: How three townhouses can become two

23 February 2010

So you’ve heard about the “300 m2 per lot” rule of thumb used by planners for potential developments.
You factored this in as you purchased your 900 m2 block of land.
You’re sure to get a Planning Permit for three townhouses, right?

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What is the minimum size of land to subdivide in Victoria?

16 February 2010

Welcome – you’ve just discovered one of our most popular posts!
If you got here because you are researching the possibility of subdividing your property, you may also be interested in these articles:

Subdividing land in Victoria: The 5 tests your property must pass
Dual Occupancy Subdivision: A tale of two developments

Alternatively, if you are ready to [...]

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Dual Occupancy Subdivision: A tale of two developments

2 February 2010

Welcome – you’ve just discovered one of our most popular posts!
If you got here because you are researching the possibility of doing a Dual Occupancy development, you may also be interested in these articles:

What’s the minimum size of land required to subdivide in Victoria?
Subdividing land in Victoria: The 5 tests your property must [...]

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STCA – What does STCA mean?

25 January 2010

Welcome – you’ve just discovered one of our most popular posts!
If you got here because you are researching a property suitable for development STCA, you may also be interested in these articles:

What’s the minimum size of land required to subdivide in Victoria?
Subdividing land in Victoria: The 5 tests your property must pass

Alternatively, if [...]

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How to get a Planning Permit – the easy way

19 January 2010

Imagine that you are a busy Town Planner.
You have limited time to work through a number of Planning Permit Applications.
Which application should get your attention?

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Property Investment Strategies: How to proactively add significant equity without building or renovating

17 November 2009

How can you proactively add significant equity to your investment property without building or renovating?
Read more to find out how one of our clients took less than six months to do just that.

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